3.1
Earthquake Details: Nias region, Indonesia
Sep 22, 2026, 17:17:13
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Nias region, Indonesia on Sep 22, 2026 at 17:17:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -57 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-57 km
Significance0
Latitude0.9700
Longitude98.5300
Event IDemsc:20260922_0000291
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 17:28:35 UTC
External Resources
View on EMSC Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 00:17:13 GMT+7
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 17:17:13 UTC
-57 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4southern Sumatra, IndonesiaBeforeM3.4Kep. Mentawai region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7off the west coast of northern SumatraBeforeM4.3northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM2.7northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Kepulauan Batu, IndonesiaAfterM2.6southern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfterM2.8northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter
You may also find these tools useful
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: Sep 22, 2026, 17:28 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.