Earthquake Details: 43 km from Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia

8/12/2026, 12:40:09 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 43 km from Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 8/12/2026 at 12:40:09 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -129 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Sumatra Tarutung (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-129 km

Significance

Latitude2.3900

Longitude98.8800

Event IDemsc:20260812_0000183

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/12/2026, 12:49:54 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 7:40:09 PM GMT+7
UTC: 8/12/2026, 12:40:09 PM UTC

-129 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaAfter8/13/2026, 2:22:53 PM M2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:35:50 AM M6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 10:54:51 AM M2.7southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 4:02:27 PM M3.1northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 1:21:58 AM M3.7Kep. Mentawai Region, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 10:18:15 AM M3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 11:12:55 AM M3.0off the west coast of northern SumatraAfter8/17/2026, 4:28:53 PM M2.8northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 5:20:35 PM M4.1Simeulue, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 6:19:47 PM M5.6154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, IndonesiaAfter8/18/2026, 6:02:20 AM M2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/18/2026, 6:32:46 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC.

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