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M3.6 Earthquake near West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 10:08:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near West Sumatra (Indonesia) on October 3, 2026 at 10:08 UTC. At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
26ecc26f9ca3e64d12eb335f8fc584ec9a7465ad
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 10:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
West Sumatra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.47000, 99.88000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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