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M2.5 Earthquake near Laehole 1, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 10:35:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Laehole 1, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on March 28, 2026 at 10:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
e5a6888e2bb7ca37ed520257790f2aa37ed57f95
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 10:35:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Laehole 1
County
Kabupaten Dairi
Village
Laehole 1
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.68000, 98.42000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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