2.7

Earthquake Details: 31 km from Deli Tua, North Sumatra, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 1:20:57 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 31 km from Deli Tua, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 1:20:57 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -179 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaNorth SumatraDeli Tua (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-179 km
Significance0
Latitude3.2600
Longitude98.8100
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000486
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/16/2026, 1:28:50 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 8:20:57 PM GMT+7
UTC
8/16/2026, 1:20:57 PM UTC
-179 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Deli Tua
31 km NW
Berastagi
34 km W
Perbaungan
38 km NE
Medan
39 km NW
Nearby event sequence · 9
M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaBeforeM2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM2.5southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore

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 16, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.