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M2.5 Earthquake near Nan Tujuah, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 11:19:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 11:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nan Tujuah, West Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
65fd3422eccd247e1fe0203bac3ffd771be6728f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 11:19:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Nan Tujuah
County
Agam
Village
Nan Tujuah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.11000, 100.25000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Talakmau
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

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

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