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M2.6 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 19:06:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9e3c05ab9b755ffafe98e29e1266c1dea919c523
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 19:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.06000, 96.95000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 410 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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