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M5.0 Earthquake near Karang Endah, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 23:03:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
211.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sumatera Selatan · Karang Endah

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M5.0 Earthquake near Karang Endah, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia) · 2026-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Karang Endah, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia) · 2026-01-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Karang Endah, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 211 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
95a809fc4736cf1b88fb6845462de50e1dc574e6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
211.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 23:03:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Selatan
City
Karang Endah
County
Lahat
Village
Karang Endah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.68000, 103.30000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 211 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 211 km
Intermediate
211 km
211 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lahat29.4 kmSE65'906
Lubuklinggau64.9 kmNW234'166
Palembang181.6 kmNE1'801'367

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Patah
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  • Kaba
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pendopo AirportIndonesia · PDO · WIPQ
    77.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M2.82026-02-02 04:06:42 UTC131.1 kmSungai Pura M2.92026-02-03 12:20:07 UTC115.5 kmKecamatan Pasar Manna M2.52026-02-05 15:32:52 UTC144.1 kmKampung Melayu M2.92026-02-07 05:16:29 UTC94.5 kmMekarsari M2.62026-02-13 04:49:59 UTC65.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.52026-02-13 15:01:43 UTC106.0 kmRejang Lebong M5.12026-02-15 06:14:43 UTC115.8 kmIlir Talo M2.72026-02-20 12:51:24 UTC129.5 kmPasar Jum'at M2.72026-02-23 06:43:11 UTC143.7 kmUlu Rawas M4.12026-02-24 21:05:14 UTC101.1 kmDusun Anyar M2.92026-02-26 11:30:11 UTC128.3 kmKecamatan Pasar Manna M2.72026-02-28 18:46:36 UTC123.9 kmSemidang Gumay

Indonesia

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,210 Catalogue entries

Of 9,209 other entries for this area and period, 265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC117.7 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC114.8 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC117.7 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC114.7 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M5.22025-08-30 13:35:35 UTC122.7 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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