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Earthquake Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:15:02 GMT

Time8 hours ago
Location
0.5207, 98.3638
Depth
7.9 KM

Event Summary

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:15:02 GMT. Depth: 7.870379km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.9
M
Map of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary2.98 km8 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026bvvn
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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