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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-07 16:58:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
151.4 km
Source
USP

Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 151 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5574c5299f4ca09dcc6ce61403bb5030fef4fbd2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
151.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 16:58:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-2.88700, 101.80447

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151.4 km
Intermediate
151.4 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
Curup102.6 kmSE46'245
Sungai Penuh103.2 kmNW102'224
Jambi City247.0 kmNE635'101

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 246 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
    88.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    95.7 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.6
M3.12026-03-07 18:39:29 UTC82.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.42026-03-13 15:44:22 UTC112.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-16 22:09:19 UTC104.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62026-03-17 02:02:23 UTC41.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-19 22:02:44 UTC97.2 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-20 05:48:20 UTC54.3 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.92026-03-20 21:27:19 UTC130.0 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M3.22026-03-21 15:13:45 UTC88.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.62026-03-26 01:32:59 UTC81.0 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-26 12:46:44 UTC107.7 kmBatik Nau M2.52026-03-29 05:50:58 UTC19.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-31 23:37:45 UTC137.7 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥516
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 UTC135.5 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC137.4 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC135.5 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC136.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC87.5 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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