Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 22:50:23 GMT. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located at coordinates -6.1688 latitude and 100.6411 longitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) routinely monitors and reports on seismic activity worldwide, providing data such as magnitude, location, depth, and time for earthquakes. Magnitude is a measure of the energy released at the earthquake's source, determined from seismic wave characteristics recorded by seismographs. Depth indicates how far below the Earth's surface the earthquake originated.