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M2.8 Earthquake near Solok, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 17:46:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Solok, West Sumatra (Indonesia) on August 2, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9a66a09ca8ab43d8741e9ca8a5415caae7a79ac0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 17:46:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Solok
County
Solok
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.70000, 100.51000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 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

  • Marapi
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tabing AirportIndonesia
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Minangkabau International AirportIndonesia · PDG · WIEE
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

Of 78 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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