2026-04-18 20:06:53 (M5.6) Nias region, Indonesia 1.3 97.3 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - Nias region, Indonesia

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 20:06:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 03:06:54 Time in your area (1): 19 Apr 2026 01:36:54
Location	1.299N 97.288E
Depth	37 km
Distances	36.3 km (22.5 mi) W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia 98.6 km (61.2 mi) NW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 122.7 km (76.1 mi) SSW of Singkil, Indonesia 165.2 km (102.4 mi) SE of Sinabang, Indonesia 295.5 km (183.2 mi) SSW of Medan, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.9 km; Vertical 5.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 90; Dmin = 32.0 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 62° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sr5z

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