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M2.7 Earthquake near Lhokaman, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 02:17:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Lhokaman, Aceh (Indonesia) on May 16, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
053e7487c2706ac4ff75952c6a8c867305b9e8d4
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 02:17:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Lhokaman
County
Aceh Selatan
Village
Lhokaman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.42000, 97.07000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 615 Catalogue entries

Of 614 other entries for this area and period, 408 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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