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M4.3 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 00:04:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
6b6222089874a70b59cea383481fd91e62096e4a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 00:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.20000, 97.08000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 277 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 398 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.

Earthquake overview

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