Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 154 km depth29 Aug 20:07 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 29, 2026 20:03:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Aug 29, 2026, at 08:03 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth154 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.43°S / 101.95°EKabupaten Merangin, Jambi, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.43°N / 78.05°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTungkat (10 km / 6 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoAug 29, 2026 20:03 GMT / Aug 29, 2026 08:03 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -2.43 / 101.95: Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23322044',-2.43000,101.95000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sungai Penuh, a town with 99,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 75 km (46 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, 687 km (427 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry75 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterSungai Penuh(pop: 99,200)II: Very weakJambiIndonesia106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterMuara Bungo(pop: 21,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Bungo, JambiIndonesia132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterCurup(pop: 46,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Rejang Lebong, BengkuluIndonesia140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterLubuklinggau(pop: 234,200)II: Very weakSumatera SelatanIndonesia156 km (97 mi)S of epicenterBengkulu(pop: 373,600)II: Very weakBengkuluIndonesia168 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterBejubang Dua(pop: 7,960)II: Very weakKabupaten Batang Hari, JambiIndonesia207 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterJambi City(pop: 606,200)I: Not feltKota Jambi, JambiIndonesia207 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterJambi City(pop: 606,200)I: Not feltKota Jambi, JambiIndonesia221 km (137 mi)NW of epicenterSijunjung(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia229 km (142 mi)SE of epicenterPagar Alam(pop: 70,400)I: Not feltLahat Regency, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia231 km (144 mi)NW of epicenterSolok(pop: 73,400)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterLahat(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia233 km (145 mi)N of epicenterKuala Cenaku(pop: 7,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Indragiri Hulu, RiauIndonesia241 km (150 mi)NE of epicenterMendaha(pop: 56,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia242 km (150 mi)NW of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia246 km (153 mi)NE of epicenterKuala Tungkal(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, JambiIndonesia266 km (165 mi)SE of epicenterTanjungagung(pop: 53,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Muara Enim, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterTuapejat(pop: 5,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia272 km (169 mi)NE of epicenterSimpang(pop: 36,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia277 km (172 mi)SE of epicenterPrabumulih(pop: 103,500)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia279 km (173 mi)NW of epicenterPadangpanjang(pop: 58,600)I: Not feltKota Padang Panjang, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia286 km (178 mi)NW of epicenterPariaman(pop: 92,200)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia287 km (178 mi)NW of epicenterPayakumbuh(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia294 km (183 mi)NW of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia310 km (193 mi)SE of epicenterBaturaja(pop: 134,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia315 km (196 mi)E of epicenterPalembang(pop: 1,668,800)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia316 km (197 mi)E of epicenterIndralaya(pop: 42,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Ilir, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia362 km (225 mi)NE of epicenterDabo(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Lingga, Provinsi Kepulauan RiauIndonesia687 km (427 mi)SE of epicenterJakarta(pop: 8,540,100): Not feltDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-29EpicenterAgency4.2154 km96 mi20:03:45Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 29, 2026 08:03 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.2154 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Merangin, Jambi, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 50 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.36 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 9.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 35.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake