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M2.6 Earthquake near Singapura, South Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 05:16:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Singapura, South Sumatra (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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
68fe275179527e2d9383635e65ae155f1d96c6ed
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 05:16:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sumatra
City
Singapura
County
Lahat
Village
Singapura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.18000, 103.45000
Temperature
33.2°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,480 Catalogue entries

Of 17,479 other entries for this area and period, 13,585 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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