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M2.6 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-04 14:21:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
58.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 58 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
685cca07f7c3a9db7f2395a66e7441648c5c3820
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 14:21:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.47000, 99.82000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 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

  • Talang
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 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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