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M2.5 Earthquake near Koto Tangah, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 23:48:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 23:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Koto Tangah, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
9175b9addf72fe82dc7d610032dfe18ff98a025f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 23:48:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Koto Tangah
County
Agam
Village
Koto Tangah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.26000, 100.40000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Marapi
    Distance: 16 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Of 129 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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