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M2.8 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-08 21:08:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA on April 8, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
f1040c32bb95bde0414f9f217b90f3cd0b1da795
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 21:08:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.38000, 104.11000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 252 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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