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M2.8 Earthquake near Taba, South Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 11:48:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Taba, South Sumatra (Indonesia) on July 14, 2026 at 11:48 UTC. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
70022a80ad38e945b08a26862b2d39b00f081bd0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 11:48:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
South Sumatra
City
Taba
County
Empat Lawang
Village
Taba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.47000, 103.03000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
153 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,483 Catalogue entries

Of 17,482 other entries for this area and period, 10,584 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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