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

UTC time: 2026-06-15 13:15:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Lobipining, North Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
cfd1dedbef87ac5eeed47c64fc7cf853862d6535
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 13:15:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Lobipining
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Lobipining
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.89000, 99.10000
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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