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M2.7 Earthquake near Beutong, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 06:11:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Beutong, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
23aa9d54ed91d5fd041171c161db63eb83e655e8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 06:11:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Beutong
County
Nagan Raya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.37000, 96.58000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

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