Observed earthquake
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M4.5 mb | 10 km | 2026-10-12 23:47:24 UTC | 5.79°S, 102.10°E | Not stated | gfz2026uary ↗ |
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M4.5 mb | 10 km | 2026-10-12 23:47:24 UTC | 5.79°S, 102.10°E | Not stated | 20261012_0000465 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-13 07:00:29 UTC · grouped with match confidence 100%
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-13 06:56:28 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.