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M2.7 Earthquake near Sitoluama (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 04:19:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sitoluama (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ed493320ead0c5cd431bc32440d5cd6c7a8be273
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 04:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sitoluama
County
North Tapanuli
Village
Sitoluama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.82000, 99.08000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportIndonesia · FLZ · WIMS
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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, 11,999 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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