7.8
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M7.8 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3880 d ago · 2 Mar 2016, 12:49 UTC southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia on 2 Mar 2016, 12:49 UTC at a depth of 24 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.