International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1755077
Event time 2026-09-21 12:35:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-21 05:35:22 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-21 12:43:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area West Sumatra
Nearest settlement Bukittinggi
Distance 115 km
Course WSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Indian Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Teluk Bayur (123,06 km), Teluk Bayur (123,06 km)
Nearest airports
Minangkabau International Airport (106,09 km), Minangkabau International Airport (106,09 km), Tabing Airport (116,47 km), Tabing Airport (116,47 km), Lasondre Airport (131,20 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Maninjau volcano (95,84 km), Talakmau volcano (97,20 km), Tandikat-Singgalang volcano (109,35 km), Sarik-Gajah volcano (114,57 km), Malintang volcano (116,89 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.