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M2.6 Earthquake near Pulau Panggung, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 05:22:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatera Selatan · Pulau Panggung

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 05:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pulau Panggung, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
519833aa3377aecd13bf0cb562840a757bf38ef4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 05:22:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Selatan
City
Pulau Panggung
County
Muara Enim
Village
Pulau Panggung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 103.84000
Temperature
25.7°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.

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    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 282 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 · 17,484 Catalogue entries

Of 17,483 other entries for this area and period, 13,587 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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