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M5.0 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 16:29:39 UTC Local time: —

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M5.0 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia) · 2026-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia) · 2026-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 16:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Aceh (Indonesia). At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
3420b81a243a7a7ccafd1655ef26b97b26ba9480
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
75.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 16:29:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.00050, 95.99300
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.9 km
Intermediate
75.9 km
75.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Burma Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Burma · about 66 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Meulaboh46.0 kmNE64'646
Banda Aceh201.3 kmN267'962
Medan310.6 kmE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 292 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

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

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.310.0 km60.2 km
GFZM5.310.0 km52.1 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.310.0 km17.0 km
EMSCM5.153.0 km24.4 km
USGSM5.075.9 km0.0 km

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 292 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC125.9 km45 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia M6.62025-11-27 04:56:27 UTC111.7 kmNorthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M6.62025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC120.1 kmSIMEULUE, INDONESIA M6.42025-11-27 04:56:25 UTC119.8 kmOff West Coast of Northern Sumatra M6.02025-05-11 08:57:44 UTC130.3 kmNorthern Sumatra, Indonesia

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