BMKG: M4.4 Earthquake Hits Mentawai Islands, Caused by Fault Activity

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck Siberut Island, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, on Monday morning, February 2, 2026. The BMKG confirmed that the earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

Suaidi Ahadi, Head of the Padang Panjang Geophysical Station, said the earthquake occurred at 5:20:42 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), with the epicenter at sea approximately 77 kilometers southwest of Pariaman, West Sumatra. The quake occurred at a depth of 23 kilometers.

"Considering the location and depth of the epicenter, the earthquake was a shallow earthquake due to activity on the Mentawai Fault," Suaidi said in a written statement on Monday.

Suaidi said the tremors were felt in several areas in West Sumatra with an intensity of II to III MMI. "Based on the estimated tremor map, the earthquake was felt in Padang City, Pariaman City, Lubuk Basung, and the Mentawai Islands at a magnitude of II-III MMI. This means that the tremors were felt by many people and felt clearly in homes, as if a truck were passing by, and light hanging objects were swaying," he said.

As of 5:45 a.m. WIB, the BMKG had not recorded any aftershocks or reports of damage. "BMKG monitoring results as of 5:45:42 a.m. WIB have not shown any aftershock activity," he said.

"We have also not received any reports of damage caused by the earthquake," Suaidi said.

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