2.6
Earthquake Details: 34 km from Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia
8/14/2026, 11:47:56 AM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 34 km from Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 8/14/2026 at 11:47:56 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -125 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-125 km
Significance
Latitude1.6400
Longitude99.0700
Event IDemsc:20260814_0000158
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/14/2026, 11:56:46 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/14/2026, 6:47:56 PM GMT+7
- UTC
- 8/14/2026, 11:47:56 AM UTC
-125 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, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaAfterM2.7southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM3.1northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Kep. Mentawai Region, IndonesiaAfterM3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM3.0off the west coast of northern SumatraAfterM2.8northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM4.1Simeulue, IndonesiaAfterM5.6154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, IndonesiaAfterM2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter
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