Indonesia · Sumatera Utara

M2.5 Earthquake near Dolok Nagodang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 18:35:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Dolok Nagodang

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Dolok Nagodang, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c053ab7f6fb9d16f26354c826c6154f517bd3489
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 18:35:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Village
Dolok Nagodang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.45000, 99.11000
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 281 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    24.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 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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