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Latest quakes in or near Sumatra Barat, Indonesia - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.8 earthquake Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, 19 km north of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 5.3 Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - Mar 20, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 13:28 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Sumatra Barat, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Sumatra Barat has had one quake of magnitude 1.8.
In the past 30 days, Sumatra Barat has had 19 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.3:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Indonesia, 19 km N of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat -
Strongest: Mag. 5.3 Earthquake Southern Sumatra, Indonesia -
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Latest quakes in or near Sumatra Barat, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 02:08 am (Jakarta)
Mar 28, 19:08 GMT
1.8

14 km
Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Indonesia, 19 km north of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 02:02 am (Jakarta)
Mar 25, 19:02 GMT
1.5

10 km
Kabupaten Pasaman Barat, Indonesia, 75 km northwest of Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat Info
Mar 25, 03:07 pm (Jakarta)
Mar 25, 08:07 GMT
3.5

31 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the S Indian Ocean, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, 77 km west of Sungai Penuh, Jambi
I FELT IT
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Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 25, 05:16 am (Jakarta)
Mar 24, 22:16 GMT
2.4

42 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW Northern Sumatra, Indonesia Info
Mar 24, 06:33 pm (Jakarta)
Mar 24, 11:33 GMT
3.3

180 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the N Padang Lawas Regency, Indonesia, 102 km southeast of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra
I FELT IT
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Mar 24, 09:16 am (Jakarta)
Mar 24, 02:16 GMT
2.9

10 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the NW Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, Indonesia, 84 km southeast of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 02:20 am (Jakarta)
Mar 22, 19:20 GMT
2.4

10 km
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia Info
Mar 22, 06:39 pm (Jakarta)
Mar 22, 11:39 GMT
4.4

10 km
49 km (30 mi) to the W Indian Ocean, Indonesia, 95 km north of Siberut Island, Sumatra Barat Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 07:43 pm (Jakarta)
Mar 21, 12:43 GMT
3.6

2 km
Kabupaten Pasaman Barat, Indonesia, 72 km northwest of Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 21, 04:09 am (Jakarta)
Mar 20, 21:09 GMT
2.7

31 km
26 km (16 mi) to the S Southern Sumatra, Indonesia Info
Mar 20, 03:24 pm (Jakarta)
Mar 20, 08:24 GMT
5.3

21 km
39 km (24 mi) to the S Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 5 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6 x 1012 joules (1.68 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1442 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 210 quakes on average per year in or near Sumatra Barat, Indonesia:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.2 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.8 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 165 quakes per year (or 13.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 207 quakes per year (or 17.2 quakes per month)
Sumatra Barat has a high level of seismic activity. Sumatra Barat has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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