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M2.9 Earthquake near Panta Pauah, West Sumatra (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 03:10:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Panta Pauah, West Sumatra (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d68167b57664613d6828afeead2b80524cd4cf4c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 03:10:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Sumatra
City
Panta Pauah
County
Agam
Village
Panta Pauah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.30000, 100.31000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 18, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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