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M3.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-17 02:02:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
41.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 02:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6d8ba18f70bc4841ce93d0e6f099ee139c86819f
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 02:02:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 101.43000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 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: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·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.

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