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M3.8 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-22 02:57:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA on August 22, 2026 at 02:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
aa762e551e4c988fdaec6f7618e4c5c90151fa14
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 02:57:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.46000, 103.92000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 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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