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M2.5 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-11 13:15:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA on March 11, 2026 at 13:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0194e75561ee846b6dc73503a100804e1f1b46a7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 13:15:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.91000, 97.19000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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