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M5.5 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-04 11:21:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
43.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

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M5.5 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b282f2cb974bf15dd52450adcb0cc1b327becb15
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 11:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.03000, 100.13000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Padang122.7 kmN942'938

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mentawai AirportIndonesia · RKI · WIEB
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 eventM4.2
M2.72026-04-06 07:51:16 UTC114.5 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-07 13:16:34 UTC143.9 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-08 18:23:43 UTC131.3 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-11 11:46:57 UTC84.0 kmKoto XI Tarusan M2.52026-04-15 21:28:29 UTC86.5 kmSumatra Barat M2.82026-04-16 02:28:00 UTC54.5 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-16 20:08:27 UTC86.6 kmPainan M2.82026-04-17 14:04:05 UTC68.9 kmTuapejat M3.22026-04-17 19:32:33 UTC54.6 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-17 21:10:25 UTC115.4 kmKoto XI Tarusan M3.82026-04-22 23:20:03 UTC45.8 kmSumatra Barat M2.72026-04-24 09:33:29 UTC80.8 kmSumatra Barat

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-14 14:49:44 UTC132.1 km M5.32025-09-14 14:49:45 UTC132.1 km93 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia M5.32025-09-14 14:49:38 UTC128.9 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.32026-04-04 11:21:10 UTC21.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Padang (Monde) M5.22026-04-04 11:21:12 UTC14.2 kmKEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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