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M2.9 Earthquake near Mandailing Natal (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 22:00:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mandailing Natal (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
c25be98ab152c36bf562bb418c966f34f2e74588
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 22:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Mandailing Natal
County
Mandailing Natal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.23000, 98.96000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
76 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,457 Catalogue entries

Of 17,456 other entries for this area and period, 9,211 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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