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M2.9 Earthquake near Benerayu, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 06:00:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Benerayu, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
307cf8c091552c4c30966d95addc25a714dd08ca
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 06:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Benerayu
County
Bener Meriah
Village
Benerayu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.73000, 96.77000
Temperature
23.8°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 (43.7 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: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 680 Catalogue entries

Of 679 other entries for this area and period, 318 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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