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M2.7 Earthquake near West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 19:52:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near West Sumatra (Indonesia) on August 27, 2026 at 19:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
72c87abeba8661df3e6df177b1b5af3141f5bb5d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 19:52:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
West Sumatra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.62000, 99.62000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 km — close to 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 145 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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