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M2.8 Earthquake near Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 05:27:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

On April 11, 2026 at 05:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6eba1afbed91f82995b038cb5579790f8c3bdbc2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 05:27:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Kalimantan Timur
City
Kalimantan Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.08000, 118.25000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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