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M2.8 Earthquake near Jorlanghuluan, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 23:44:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
163.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Jorlanghuluan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Jorlanghuluan, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 15, 2026 at 23:44 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b62c05058172e804c2eed5f8cc78d42c37733c2e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 23:44:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Jorlanghuluan
County
Simalungun
Village
Jorlanghuluan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.80000, 98.93000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Singkut
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Of 103 other entries for this area and period, 67 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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