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M4.2 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 00:01:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA on April 19, 2026 at 00:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2df8addf0cddd561a427af8deaa08f05bbdc3a74
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 00:01:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.24000, 97.05000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 275 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 351 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·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.

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