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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 19:19:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 19:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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.

Details

ID
437d235b5d9ceace05bdd7243e09b10ff0053c0a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 19:19:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.28000, 102.91000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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

  • Ranau
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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