2.9
Earthquake Details: 26 km from Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia
8/12/2026, 4:55:02 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 26 km from Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia on 8/12/2026 at 4:55:02 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-4 km
Significance
Latitude-1.0200
Longitude100.7500
Event IDemsc:20260812_0000065
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/12/2026, 5:07:49 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 11:55:02 AM GMT+7
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 4:55:02 AM UTC
-4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaAfterM2.5southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaAfterM2.7southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM2.6southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Kep. Mentawai Region, IndonesiaAfterM3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM2.5southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM4.4Kep. Mentawai Region, IndonesiaAfterM5.6154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, IndonesiaAfterM3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter
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