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M2.7 Earthquake near Batipuah Selatan, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 16:02:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Sumatra · Batipuah Selatan

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Batipuah Selatan, West Sumatra (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
6e2b684c604094d21b8c2c7738f5614fced19f6e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 16:02:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Batipuah Selatan
County
Tanah Datar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.60000, 100.48000
Temperature
21.6°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

  • Marapi
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Minangkabau International AirportIndonesia · PDG · WIEE
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 Catalogue entries

Of 82 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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