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M2.6 Earthquake near Air Puar, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 22:08:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 22:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Air Puar, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 172 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e93270a180ea53f682c069bd2cfa4ab193f3497e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
172.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 22:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Selatan
City
Air Puar
County
Lahat
Village
Air Puar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.00000, 103.59000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172 km
Intermediate
172 km
172 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,471 Catalogue entries

Of 17,470 other entries for this area and period, 13,574 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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