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M2.8 Earthquake near Kampung Batu Dalam, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 10:20:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sumatra Barat · Kampung Batu Dalam

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kampung Batu Dalam, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
37381d3352b3f3c21453819c658e60ddb2e41ab3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 10:20:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Kampung Batu Dalam
County
Solok
Village
Kampung Batu Dalam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.98000, 100.71000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Talang
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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