Severe Earthquake ● Closed
M6.5 Earthquake — Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, reported by EMSC.
Measurements
| Magnitude | M6.5 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 372.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.9832, 106.8742 |
| Region | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia |
Measured by
Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC
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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.
View original reportAlso reported by: USGS GDACS
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Source updated 37 days ago (Sep 12, 2026 12:57 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 6 seconds ago
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What has changed
- Magnitude revised from M6.6 to M6.5 — Sep 12, 12:58 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
- Magnitude revised from M6.2 to M6.6 — Sep 11, 21:43 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Figures published in the first minutes of an event are preliminary. A change here is the agency refining its own estimate, not a correction to this page.
What USGS has published since this earthquake
Shaking and its likely impact
USGS estimates fewer than 1,000 people were exposed to strong shaking or worse (intensity VI and above).
USGS's PAGER system gives a green alert for deaths, meaning a low likelihood of casualties; and a green alert for economic losses, meaning a low likelihood of damage. These are estimates from a model of the shaking and the population it reached, not a count.
USGS PAGER, automatic.
Reports of the shaking
USGS received 21 "Did You Feel It?" reports; the strongest shaking reported was intensity III (weak).
From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.
Official authorities in Indonesia
If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.
More for Indonesia →General safety information
No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.
Drop, Cover, and Hold On — what to do before, during and after an earthquake, plus emergency kit and family plan checklists.
Open Earthquake Safety Guide →What people there are reporting
Unverified — sent by a member of the public. These are not agency data and nothing here has been checked by us or by anyone else. The measurements above come from the named monitoring agency; the notes below come from members of the public who chose from a fixed list of things they could see. Do not use them for a safety decision — follow your local emergency services.
Unverified — sent by a member of the public
- Mobile network is down here
- Emergency services present
- Landslide or debris across ground
Sent Sep 13, 21:41 UTC
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Nearby & related events
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