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M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatera

UTC time: 2026-03-07 16:58:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
88.0 km
Source
ISC

Southern Sumatera

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M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatera · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southern Sumatera · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Southern Sumatera on March 7, 2026 at 16:58 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
53b992294f0f3a5bc8c048e6d193e74ae34883ad
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 16:58:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-2.87600, 101.67500
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sungai Penuh96.5 kmN102'224
Jambi City258.2 kmNE635'101

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    75.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    89.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-03-07 16:58:51 UTC14.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M3.12026-03-07 18:39:29 UTC96.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42026-03-13 15:44:22 UTC103.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-16 22:09:19 UTC92.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62026-03-17 02:02:23 UTC27.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-19 22:02:44 UTC100.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-20 05:48:20 UTC55.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92026-03-20 21:27:19 UTC117.4 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.22026-03-21 15:13:45 UTC74.4 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-24 16:26:33 UTC144.9 kmSolok Selatan M3.62026-03-26 01:32:59 UTC74.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-26 12:46:44 UTC108.3 kmBatik Nau

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC142.9 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC145.0 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC142.9 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC144.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC73.0 km

Stats (last 24h)

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