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M2.6 Earthquake near Nagari Lubuak Layang, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 01:51:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
157.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatra Barat · Nagari Lubuak Layang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Nagari Lubuak Layang, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia) on May 15, 2026 at 01:51 UTC. At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
01e4d852019e121cf9c21a5b6a82e6f9f23cf5ec
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
157.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 01:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Nagari Lubuak Layang
County
Pasaman
Village
Nagari Lubuak Layang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.56000, 100.06000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157 km
Intermediate
157 km
157 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Malintang
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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