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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-28 04:58:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7e0b66ede2e788bf425d2808906f638183ef9267
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 04:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 102.27000
Temperature
30.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 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

  • Kaba
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 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.

Earthquake overview

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