# Earthquakes shake West Sumatra

- Place: Padang, Indonesia (-0.9581, 100.3581)
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:48:24.693Z · expires 2026-11-16T00:48:24.693Z
- Floors (The Arena): E2 Nuclei, E12 States, E3 Chemistry
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A moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake struck 180 km west of Padang on Friday, Nov 6, at 05:30 pm GMT+7, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The USGS recorded a weak mag. 2.3 quake 46 km north of Padangsidempuan on Nov 6 at 08:40 pm GMT, also reported by volcanodiscovery.com.

Residents in the region remain on high alert following a series of tremors, with local authorities monitoring seismic activity closely.

## Sources

- [Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 46 km north of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 08:40 pm (GMT +0)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23612926/mag2quake-Nov-6-2026-Northern-Sumatra-Indonesia.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-07
- [Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai, 180 km west of Padang, Indonesia, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 05:30 pm (GMT +7)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23611852/mag4quake-Nov-6-2026-Southern-Sumatra-Indonesia.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-06
- [Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Kabupaten Padang Lawas, 104 km southeast of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 09:24 am (GMT +7)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQbGZtalRSdFo5SXhnbnRabXVpU01vOUl3SHpHVk9oVDdKTlpTODYzbFdjZTFSSTRXT1dLSHIyVHI1bWxkRnUta001M012VnA2Y0xodmxJejZuMVgyYUxudUVscUMzX2JNajZNX1Z1SFlQNFUxX2xfWWlwcmVSNHRIMl9qSGZ1U3dycjFrWWVPd21LS01tdW9qdkhtNXYxR3RnbUdFd0xVZlAtRGlrRUc2X1l0LUtiNkE0?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-06