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M3.0 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-07 04:04:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 04:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
3ff09125b1d5b09a6924796081a494c08f6f68b0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 04:04:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.89000, 97.16000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 381 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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