Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Pariaman, Kota Pariaman, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred around noon on Monday, February 16th, 2026, at 1:00 pm local time near Pariaman, Kota Pariaman, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 32. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 4.8 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pariaman (pop. 92,200) located 103 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 16, 2026 01:00 pm (GMT +7) local time (16 Feb 2026 06:00 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 32.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.4°S / 99.22°E (Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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