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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-27 11:33:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
7c7e1c55dab857e920a4aa5c8c8fea5c746c72d9
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 11:33:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.56000, 103.62000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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

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