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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 17:24:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA on March 8, 2026 at 17:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
43ef7c1ac36d090ce4432b0f3d94df3bd7615beb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 17:24:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.40000, 99.01000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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