M5.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-23 12:40:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 47.7 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

1653dfd7f2ab8703ac6ad8622b449a05b08b5311

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

47.7 km

UTC time

2026-05-23 12:40:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-4.66470, 102.55560

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

47.7 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

Bengkulu101.3 kmN397'321

Palembang311.2 kmNE1'801'367

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Patah

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
Dempo

Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
Kaba

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
Ranau

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
Suoh

Distance: 201 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
Sumbing

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Fatmawati Soekarno AirportIndonesia · BKS · WIGG
92.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12026-05-23 12:40:28 UTC146.5 kmBatik Nau M4.22026-05-23 18:08:19 UTC52.9 kmEnggano M4.12026-05-23 18:08:19 UTC74.0 kmEnggano M2.52026-05-27 19:19:43 UTC78.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-29 15:37:59 UTC81.8 kmEnggano M3.12026-05-29 21:02:53 UTC72.0 kmKampung Melayu M2.52026-05-30 14:03:23 UTC70.7 kmKampung Melayu M3.12026-05-31 09:38:02 UTC127.2 kmBengkulu M3.02026-06-01 04:15:59 UTC42.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32026-06-03 23:09:04 UTC94.3 kmEnggano M4.12026-06-04 20:10:26 UTC28.0 kmPino Raya M3.52026-06-05 16:13:28 UTC27.1 kmSOUTHERN 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#12

Earlier events M≥470

Earlier events M≥521

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC79.0 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.92025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC84.4 kmSouthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC77.3 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC79.1 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC77.8 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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