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M2.6 Earthquake near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-31 23:37:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
43.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
f4a3a2ba0181d8a495911022bf699bce323f51a7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 23:37:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.02000, 100.92000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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

  • Kerinci
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia
  • Marapi
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'885 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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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