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M3.4 Earthquake near Bintangberangun, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 15:08:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Bintangberangun, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
07874ea938aed72f7760897336d9aa3c2a2e95a5
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 15:08:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Bintangberangun
County
Bener Meriah
Village
Bintangberangun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.89000, 96.75000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 Catalogue entries

Of 317 other entries for this area and period, 144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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