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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-18 01:39:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA on August 18, 2026 at 01:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
4eec0970cc0f4cb199369c24921118e4c44bbb84
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 01:39:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.76000, 103.81000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 76 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·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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