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M2.5 Earthquake near Nias Regency, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 09:28:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nias Regency, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on February 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e77c49e57e07cc44122b9da68b3ce3fd541b43df
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 09:28:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Nias Regency
County
Nias Regency
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.16000, 98.15000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Binaka AirportIndonesia · GNS · WIMB
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 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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