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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-31 08:30:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 08:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8dcb42f45cb45daed7c541105067c97649c84ca2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 08:30:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.11000, 102.29000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 194 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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