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M2.7 Earthquake near Ulu Rawas, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 06:43:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 06:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Ulu Rawas, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
2db099954dca71503a3ce5d9467236410112d96f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 06:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Selatan
City
Ulu Rawas
County
Ulu Rawas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.91000, 102.26000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,468 Catalogue entries

Of 17,467 other entries for this area and period, 11,978 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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