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M2.6 Earthquake near Pamatang Panei (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 12:16:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pamatang Panei (Indonesia) on August 8, 2026 at 12:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 161 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e381207ef7e4ad7df10d95f8e09701561a442650
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
161.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 12:16:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Pamatang Panei
County
Simalungun
Village
Pamatang Panei
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.92000, 99.01000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 161 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 161 km
Intermediate
161 km
161 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Singkut
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,485 Catalogue entries

Of 17,484 other entries for this area and period, 13,586 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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