| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.952, 94.330 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-02 12:49:48.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Indonesia - IN), about 784.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.330 and latitude -4.952.
| Location | southwest of Sumatra |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2016-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 784.9 km |
| Padang | 804.3 km |
| Pariaman | 804.3 km |
| Solok | 841.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 847.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 848.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 877.0 km |
| Bengkulu | 890.1 km |
| Singkil | 893.0 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 893.7 km |
| Sibolga | 894.5 km |
| Curup | 924.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-07-30 08:37 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 5.2
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-22 19:38 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.1
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-18 14:27 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-04 20:10 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-10 13:58 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-05 02:41 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-05 00:51 UTC
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39.5 km |
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M 5.4
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-04 20:20 UTC
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85.5 km |
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