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M2.7 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-23 00:13:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 00:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
8cfeb517b0880fb09629eb9982c83bd321787563
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 00:13:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 96.48000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 378 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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