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M2.6 Earthquake near West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 15:38:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 15:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near West Sumatra (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
89fb83bbc79ebf230465dc0d9118c6eb0efee9e6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 15:38:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
West Sumatra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.76000, 99.86000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Minangkabau International AirportIndonesia · PDG · WIEE
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

Of 78 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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