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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-13 18:24:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
331aed6f0ef8bf52aa4879b65da333f618f98992
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 18:24:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.07000, 103.28000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 143 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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

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