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M2.5 Earthquake near Payung, Lampung (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 07:03:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Payung, Lampung (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 07:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
109be1ecc7b0a6256250cb582819e076aacdaeb4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 07:03:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Lampung
City
Payung
County
Tanggamus
Village
Payung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.40000, 104.65000
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Lampung

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

Of 143 other entries for this area and period, 109 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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