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M2.8 Earthquake near Batahan Tengah, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 01:09:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Batahan Tengah, West Sumatra (Indonesia) on September 1, 2026 at 01:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
230d516f71c683576fb1e2292fed605559a7220e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 01:09:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Batahan Tengah
County
West Pasaman
Village
Batahan Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.42000, 99.43000
Temperature
23.3°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Malintang
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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