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M2.8 Earthquake near Lempur Hilir, Jambi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:13:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 23:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Lempur Hilir, Jambi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
eb17022c79591840bc0de0ab1d84a4c616cf6060
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 23:13:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Jambi
City
Lempur Hilir
County
Kerinci
Village
Lempur Hilir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.25000, 101.55000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Departi Parbo AirportIndonesia · KRC · WIJI
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Jambi

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Of 37 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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