The 2016 Sumatra earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck on 2 March 2016 in the Indian Ocean, approximately 800 kilometers southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia. Tsunami warnings were issued for Indonesia and Australia, but were withdrawn two hours later. There were no deaths directly related to the earthquake. Magnitude 7.8 (mww), 24 km deep, southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia — 4.95°S, 94.33°E. March 2, 2016 at 12:49 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 31. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004u1y Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).