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M2.7 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 16:56:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 35 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
30cd874d18e033c7b8218eb7a2a0bda4e9327114
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 16:56:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.99000, 95.96000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cut Nyak Dhien AirportIndonesia · MEQ · WITC
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 612 Catalogue entries

Of 611 other entries for this area and period, 405 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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