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M2.5 Earthquake near Babatan, South Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 06:29:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Babatan, South 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4b42f5b968dcd5686d612d566c83870c1bca7551
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 06:29:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sumatra
City
Babatan
County
Muara Enim
Village
Babatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.16000, 103.66000
Temperature
31.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Patah
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,483 Catalogue entries

Of 17,482 other entries for this area and period, 15,419 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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