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M2.7 Earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 17:02:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Padang, West Sumatra (Indonesia). At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
772d8a6ef58124cd22d31d517e02a0bac45f467b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 17:02:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Padang
Village
Berok Nipah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.96000, 100.34000
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 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

  • Talang
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi Activity reported
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    9.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Minangkabau International AirportIndonesia · PDG · WIEE
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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