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M2.8 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-16 02:28:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 40 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
510dda998508dfbd5f6c3c8e8f65a5d775b838a4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 02:28:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.02000, 100.62000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·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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