Observed earthquake
southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
Recent observationReported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Magnitude
7.8mww
Depth
24 km
shallow
Origin time
2016-03-02 12:49:48 UTC
10 y ago
Epicentre
4.95°S, 94.33°E
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M7.8 mww | 24 km | 2016-03-02 12:49:48 UTC | 4.95°S, 94.33°E | Reviewed by an analyst | us10004u1y ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-09-21 15:51:03 UTC
Felt reports
31 people submitted a felt report to United States Geological Survey · community intensity estimate 3.8 · instrumental intensity estimate 3.07.
Felt reports are crowd-sourced and reflect where people had internet access and chose to respond. They are not a complete map of who felt the earthquake.