Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth21 Sep 12:39 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 21, 2026 12:35:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 21, 2026, at 07:35 pm (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.54°S / 99.36°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode0.54°N / 80.64°WEcuadorShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoManinjau (96 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoSep 21, 2026 12:35 GMT / Sep 21, 2026 07:35 pm (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: -0.54 / 99.36: Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23380378',-0.54000,99.36000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Pariaman, a town with 92,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 85 km (53 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterPariaman(pop: 92,200)III: WeakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia115 km (72 mi)E of epicenterBukittinggi(pop: 121,000)II: Very weakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia117 km (72 mi)E of epicenterPadangpanjang(pop: 58,600)II: Very weakKota Padang Panjang, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia120 km (74 mi)E of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)II: Very weakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterPayakumbuh(pop: 139,600)II: Very weakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterSolok(pop: 73,400)II: Very weakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia167 km (104 mi)S of epicenterTuapejat(pop: 5,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia181 km (112 mi)E of epicenterSijunjung(pop: 27,800)II: Very weakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia213 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia214 km (133 mi)N of epicenterPadangsidempuan(pop: 236,200)II: Very weakKota Padangsidimpuan, North SumatraIndonesia260 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterPekanbaru(pop: 1,085,000)II: Very weakRiauIndonesia262 km (163 mi)N of epicenterSibolga(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia279 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterBalai Pungut(pop: 56,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Bengkalis, RiauIndonesia281 km (175 mi)NW of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)II: Very weakNorth SumatraIndonesia282 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterSungai Penuh(pop: 99,200)II: Very weakJambiIndonesia288 km (179 mi)N of epicenterTarutung(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North SumatraIndonesia291 km (181 mi)N of epicenterBandar(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia298 km (185 mi)N of epicenterRantauprapat(pop: 103,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia303 km (188 mi)N of epicenterBarus(pop: 18,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, North SumatraIndonesia324 km (201 mi)E of epicenterMuara Bungo(pop: 21,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Bungo, JambiIndonesia325 km (202 mi)NW of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia338 km (210 mi)NE of epicenterDumai(pop: 331,800)I: Not feltRiauIndonesia360 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia439 km (273 mi)NE of epicenterKampung Tanjung Keling(pop: 10,600)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia440 km (273 mi)NE of epicenterSungai Udang(pop: 26,000)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia440 km (274 mi)NE of epicenterKlebang Besar(pop: 38,600)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia442 km (275 mi)NE of epicenterMalacca(pop: 579,000)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia442 km (275 mi)NE of epicenterBukit Rambai(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia444 km (276 mi)NE of epicenterKampung Tanjung Minyak(pop: 23,100)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia445 km (277 mi)NE of epicenterKampung Cheng(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysia445 km (277 mi)NE of epicenterKampung Bertam Ulu(pop: 17,100)I: Not feltMelaka Tengah, MelakaMalaysiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-21EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)12:35:22Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)12:35:22Southern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 21, 2026 07:35 pm (GMT +7)6 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quakeIndian Ocean, 85 km W of Pariaman, 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 80 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.48 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake