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M3.0 Earthquake near West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 09:43:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near West Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
bb33a3fff4fb5bc1e1dd5fa0b4d5b6fd296e31bb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 09:43:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
West Sumatra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.77000, 99.85000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — deeper 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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West Sumatra

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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