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M2.6 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-14 15:13:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 15:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
32268d37c631e20cb768d7ec8f4206bd49bfbbe0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 15:13:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.50000, 99.12000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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