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M3.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-15 06:33:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA on April 15, 2026 at 06:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
5081e896dc1705d5bed3fe7816f304ee64a79c4c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 06:33:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.90000, 101.26000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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