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M2.8 Earthquake near Tuapejat, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 14:04:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 14:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Tuapejat, Sumatra Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
e421329ec2374a0e0f89b7c5441d8cc08777d4b7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 14:04:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sumatra Barat
City
Tuapejat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.02000, 99.51000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Talang
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mentawai AirportIndonesia · RKI · WIEB
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Sumatra Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

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