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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-09 05:36:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 05:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e4afde937d1bcddf1750ae7a1a6d692179955595
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 05:36:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.68000, 104.68000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 66 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 220 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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