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M2.6 Earthquake near Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 08:21:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
52.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Utara · Mandailing Natal

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
e9152daa5e9ed1789d8ddc7179386acfb4423c1b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 08:21:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Mandailing Natal
County
Mandailing Natal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.08000, 98.74000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

Of 197 other entries for this area and period, 143 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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