| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.822, 94.274 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-02 15:12:05.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Indonesia - IN), about 775.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.274 and latitude -4.822.
| Location | southwest of Sumatra |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 775.1 km |
| Pariaman | 800.8 km |
| Padang | 801.6 km |
| Solok | 839.0 km |
| Bukittinggi | 843.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 848.6 km |
| Payakumbuh | 873.4 km |
| Singkil | 882.7 km |
| Sibolga | 886.0 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 886.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 894.3 km |
| Tarutung | 922.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.1
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-07-30 08:37 UTC
|
36.3 km |
|
M 5.2
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-22 19:38 UTC
|
36.3 km |
|
M 4.1
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-18 14:27 UTC
|
27.6 km |
|
M 4.5
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-04-04 20:10 UTC
|
49.3 km |
|
M 4.4
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-10 13:58 UTC
|
25.8 km |
|
M 4.7
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-05 02:41 UTC
|
38.1 km |
|
M 4.5
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-05 00:51 UTC
|
33.0 km |
|
M 5.4
southwest of Sumatra
India · 2016-03-04 20:20 UTC
|
72.4 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.