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M2.6 Earthquake near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 04:24:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

NIAS REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NIAS REGION, INDONESIA on April 19, 2026 at 04:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b1b0cc1cdbca90971e6fa8a7299b596499a69cc1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 04:24:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.22000, 97.16000
Temperature
28.1°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: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 396 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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