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M2.6 Earthquake near Tanjuang Baru, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 06:34:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tanjuang Baru, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 06:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
0972b49c606dfb2ec0f42497ab7dc1b6cd917db7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 06:34:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Tanjuang Baru
County
Tanah Datar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.30000, 100.52000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Marapi
    Distance: 10 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 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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