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M2.6 Earthquake near Bumiayu, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 19:32:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2026 at 19:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Bumiayu, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
0b69ffbb7bd4e89614143c9e398737189c8c7d4f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 19:32:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Bumiayu
County
Bener Meriah
Village
Bumiayu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.74000, 96.76000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower 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

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    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 614 Catalogue entries

Of 613 other entries for this area and period, 461 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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