5 km S of Pasaman

8 days ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 5 km S of Pasaman on 11 Oct 2026, 10:17 UTC. The hypocentre was 16 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Padang Panjang City, Bukittinggi City and Pasaman Regency. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 16 km
Latitude: 0.09°N
Time: 10:17 UTC
Magnitude: M4.0

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIIPadang Panjang City, II - III Bukittinggi City, III Pasaman Regencybarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4 earthquake near Pasaman

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MAGNITUDE 4.0

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 15 tonnes of TNT.

16 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.