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Earthquakes near Payakumbuh today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Payakumbuh in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Payakumbuh just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 147 km W, Feb 16, 2026
- Past year count
- 12 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Payakumbuh
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Payakumbuh in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jakarta.
Largest earthquakes near Payakumbuh in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Payakumbuh in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Feb 16, 2026, 147 km W of the city (90 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia).
With 12 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1 a month), the area around Payakumbuh is moderately active by global standards. 6 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | M5.0 | 147 km W | 55 km | 90 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M4.9 | 70 km SSW | 93 km | 17 km NNE of Padang, Indonesia |
| Dec 9, 2025 | M4.9 | 80 km SSE | 10 km | 24 km ESE of Solok, Indonesia |
| Dec 28, 2025 | M4.6 | 73 km W | 10 km | 47 km WNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia |
| Dec 28, 2025 | M4.6 | 60 km WNW | 10 km | 38 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia |
| May 1, 2026 | M4.5 | 110 km SE | 206 km | 48 km ESE of Sijunjung, Indonesia |
| May 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 111 km NW | 166 km | 105 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia |
| Jan 22, 2026 | M4.4 | 125 km SSW | 101 km | 38 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia |
| Aug 4, 2026 | M4.3 | 119 km NW | 153 km | 106 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia |
| Aug 7, 2026 | M4.2 | 117 km S | 121 km | 50 km SE of Padang, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Payakumbuh?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Payakumbuh in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).