Earthquake Details: Kep. Mentawai Region, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 10:18:15 AM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Kep. Mentawai Region, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 10:18:15 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia West Sumatra Padang (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-6 km

Significance0

Latitude-1.6600

Longitude99.5300

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000376

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 10:49:35 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 5:18:15 PM GMT+7
UTC: 8/16/2026, 10:18:15 AM UTC

-6 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaBefore8/13/2026, 2:22:53 PM M2.5southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 3:22:36 AM M2.7southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 4:02:27 PM M2.6southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 10:33:26 PM M3.3southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 11:12:55 AM M2.5southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 11:19:58 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.