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

UTC time: 2026-09-05 04:00:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Amaltani, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on September 5, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 167 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
e351e392da896b7f35121155130d84989e03edf0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
167.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 04:00:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sumatra
City
Amaltani
County
Kabupaten Langkat
Village
Amaltani
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.61000, 98.28000
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167 km
Intermediate
167 km
167 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Singkut
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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