76 km SW of Agam

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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Agam on 21 Sept 2026, 12:35 UTC. The hypocentre was 10 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Agam, Padang Pariaman Regency, Pariaman City and Padang City. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 10 km
Latitude: 0.52°S
Time: 12:35 UTC
Magnitude: M4.5

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

III–IVAgam, II-III Padang Pariaman Regency, II-III Pariaman City, II-III Padang Cityweak to light shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.5 earthquake near Agam

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MAGNITUDE 4.5

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 85 tonnes of TNT.

10 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.