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M3.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-01-08 10:33:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 10:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
83082f67ed392751e3c148618039e2f5639e7eb1
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 10:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.85000, 102.79000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Ranau
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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