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M5.0 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-07 13:40:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
155a98184d51544595feb0f4a28f13ad920feac0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 13:40:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.13000, 103.76000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bandar Lampung183.4 kmNE1'166'066

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suoh
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M2.62026-04-07 19:55:21 UTC38.9 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-08 21:08:12 UTC47.6 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-09 05:36:38 UTC113.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-09 06:44:25 UTC145.9 kmLampung M2.52026-04-09 07:09:15 UTC99.1 kmLampung M3.52026-04-09 13:32:37 UTC12.6 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-11 00:35:17 UTC26.7 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-11 04:54:31 UTC130.2 kmMaje M3.22026-04-11 13:13:57 UTC61.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-12 07:14:14 UTC62.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-12 19:44:07 UTC31.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-13 18:24:51 UTC53.5 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC98.8 kmSunda Strait, Indonesia M5.12025-08-20 17:48:56 UTC56.4 km M5.12025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC124.1 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M5.12025-02-08 05:00:35 UTC52.7 km218 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia M5.02026-04-07 13:40:15 UTC6.9 km186 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
596
Country (24h)
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