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The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province | North Sumatra | Provinsi Sumatera BaratHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 28 km depth3 Mar 05:02 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.3 Mar 05:02: Now using data updates from EMSC3 Mar 05:03: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 28.00 km (from 6.2 to 17.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.3 km (4.5 mi) towards NE.Update Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 05:03Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.1 just reported 64 km southeast of Sinabang, IndonesiaIndonesia was shaken near Sinabang, Simeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 only 6 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Sinabang, Simeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia, in the morning on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, at 11:56 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.In Sinabang (pop. 15,000) located 64 km from the epicenter, Lahewa (pop. 24,500) 86 km away, Singkil (pop. 46,800) 127 km away, Gunungsitoli (pop. 136,700) 130 km away, and Subulussalam (pop. 90,800) 152 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 3, 2026 04:56:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 3, 2026, at 04:56 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude6.1Depth28 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.0484°N / 96.7231°ESimeulue Regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.0484°S / 83.277°WEcuadorShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSinabung (223 km / 139 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.1 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoMar 3, 2026 04:56 GMT / Mar 3, 2026 04:56 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.0484 / 96.7231: Simeulue, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 6.1 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22768876',2.04840,96.72310,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 6.1, Simeulue, Indonesia',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Lahewa, a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 88 km (55 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry61 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)V: ModerateKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterLahewa(pop: 24,500)V: ModerateKabupaten Nias Utara, North SumatraIndonesia121 km (75 mi)E of epicenterSingkil(pop: 46,800)IV: LightNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia130 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterGunungsitoli(pop: 136,700)IV: LightNorth SumatraIndonesia146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterSubulussalam(pop: 90,800)IV: LightNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia189 km (117 mi)N of epicenterBlangpidie(pop: 24,100)IV: LightKabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterSidikalang(pop: 50,700)IV: LightKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterTeluk Dalam(pop: 25,800)IV: LightKabupaten Nias Selatan, North SumatraIndonesia220 km (136 mi)NE of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)IV: LightKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia221 km (137 mi)NE of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)IV: LightKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia229 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)IV: LightKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia231 km (144 mi)E of epicenterSibolga(pop: 91,300)IV: LightNorth SumatraIndonesia236 km (147 mi)NE of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)IV: LightKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia242 km (151 mi)N of epicenterMeulaboh(pop: 64,600)IV: LightKabupaten Aceh Barat, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia249 km (155 mi)E of epicenterTarutung(pop: 39,500)IV: LightKabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North SumatraIndonesia261 km (162 mi)NE of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)IV: LightNorth SumatraIndonesia268 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)IV: LightKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia270 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterSunggal(pop: 157,900)IV: LightKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia272 km (169 mi)NE of epicenterDeli Tua(pop: 27,900)IV: LightKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterMedan(pop: 2,435,300)IV: LightNorth SumatraIndonesia279 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)III: WeakKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia280 km (174 mi)E of epicenterPematangsiantar(pop: 274,800)III: WeakKota Pematang Siantar, North SumatraIndonesia289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterTanjungtiram(pop: 25,100)III: WeakKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia290 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterBelawan(pop: 102,700)III: WeakKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia293 km (182 mi)E of epicenterPadangsidempuan(pop: 236,200)III: WeakKota Padangsidimpuan, North SumatraIndonesia294 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterLabuhan Deli(pop: 49,700)III: WeakKota Medan, North SumatraIndonesia295 km (184 mi)NE of epicenterPercut(pop: 311,100)III: WeakKabupaten Deli Serdang, North SumatraIndonesia297 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterPekan Bahapal(pop: 40,000)III: WeakKabupaten Simalungun, North SumatraIndonesia300 km (187 mi)NE of epicenterPerbaungan(pop: 157,200)III: WeakKabupaten Serdang Bedagai, North SumatraIndonesia303 km (188 mi)NE of epicenterLangsa(pop: 194,700)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia306 km (190 mi)NE of epicenterTebingtinggi(pop: 117,500)III: WeakKota Tebing Tinggi, North SumatraIndonesia338 km (210 mi)E of epicenterKisaran(pop: 141,900)III: WeakKabupaten Asahan, North SumatraIndonesia346 km (215 mi)E of epicenterRantauprapat(pop: 103,000)III: WeakKabupaten Labuhan Batu, North SumatraIndonesia351 km (218 mi)N of epicenterBireun(pop: 47,700)III: WeakKabupaten Bireuen, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia352 km (218 mi)N of epicenterLhokseumawe(pop: 196,100)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia356 km (221 mi)N of epicenterReuleuet(pop: 40,400)III: WeakKabupaten Pidie Jaya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia357 km (222 mi)E of epicenterTanjungbalai(pop: 183,200)III: WeakKota Tanjung Balai, North SumatraIndonesia418 km (260 mi)N of epicenterBanda Aceh(pop: 255,000)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia418 km (260 mi)N of epicenterBanda Aceh(pop: 255,000)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia524 km (325 mi)SE of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)III: WeakProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-3EpicenterAgency6.128 km17 mi04:56:47.89SIMEULUE, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)6.110 km6.2 mi(*)04:56:45.62Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra7.5 km (4.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 126 km2 (49 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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