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M2.6 Earthquake near Tordoloknauli, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 02:10:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Tordoloknauli, North Sumatra (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ce1f0185931cdadb57f93fd53b836032b4ffb21b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 02:10:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Tordoloknauli
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Tordoloknauli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.82000, 99.12000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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