MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
23 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on 04 Sept 2026, 16:24 UTC. The hypocentre was 122 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 122 km
- Latitude
- 1.30°N
- Time
- 16:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.1
intermediate
99.08°E longitude
04 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.1
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 674 tonnes of TNT.
122 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.0.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
02 Nov 2026, 05:19 UTC · 87.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:45 UTC · 10 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:28 UTC · 580.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 01:54 UTC · 510.1 km deep