Indonesia · North Sumatra

M2.6 Earthquake near Hutauruk Hasundutan, North Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 04:16:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
119.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sumatra · Hutauruk Hasundutan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Hutauruk Hasundutan, North Sumatra (Indonesia) on June 18, 2026 at 04:16 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f10c13f92d16143438a71135bbb1af5b97f73f3a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 04:16:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Village
Hutauruk Hasundutan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.02000, 98.95000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
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  • Silangit AirportIndonesia · DTB · WIMN
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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North Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

Of 105 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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