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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-09 15:35:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
64.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8b551996a6b656b5c7d80311952d3eb63a81056b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 15:35:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.84000, 102.70000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 303 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

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Global (24h)
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