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M2.7 Earthquake near Huta Namora, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 04:53:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Huta Namora, Sumatera Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
ec9fe3e2637687bd77830a39c0b47f6f72bbd0ba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 04:53:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Utara
City
Huta Namora
County
Samosir
Village
Huta Namora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.56000, 98.70000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 206 Catalogue entries

Of 205 other entries for this area and period, 126 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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