Indonesia was shaken near Pariaman, Kota Pariaman, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 32 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 72.43 km beneath the epicenter near Pariaman, Kota Pariaman, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, after midnight on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 12:49 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.0, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency at magnitude 4.9, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.8.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pariaman (pop. 92,200) located 110 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 25, 2026 05:49 pm (Universal Time) local time (25 Feb 2026 17:49 GMT)Magnitude: 5.0Depth: 72.43 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 0.32°S / 99.18°E (Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia)Primary data source: USGS