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M3.1 Earthquake near Sukamaju, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 09:06:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Sukamaju, Sumatera Selatan (Indonesia) on January 11, 2026 at 09:06 UTC. At roughly 303 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
ef00b414938afb05762d35f65756a26650be5e2c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
303.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 09:06:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatera Selatan
City
Sukamaju
County
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir
Village
Sukamaju
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.27000, 103.93000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 303 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 303 km
Deep
303 km
303 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dempo
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pendopo AirportIndonesia · PDO · WIPQ
    5.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,203 Catalogue entries

Of 9,202 other entries for this area and period, 6,971 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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