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M2.9 Earthquake near Pasaman Barat, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 10:14:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
113.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatra Barat · Pasaman Barat

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Pasaman Barat, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
0d2a3cafdf01bd7bdbb7bf7466da487feaf76bd6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 10:14:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Pasaman Barat
County
Pasaman Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.46000, 99.65000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 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: 2 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 197 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, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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