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M2.5 Earthquake near Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 03:21:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
41.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Mandailing Natal

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
be3f32a0e2b6ce0d31ac4f45e7056879580450f7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 03:21:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Mandailing Natal
County
Mandailing Natal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.87000, 98.73000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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