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M3.4 Earthquake near Kuta Cot Glie, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 21:21:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Kuta Cot Glie, Aceh (Indonesia) on August 5, 2026 at 21:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
34dcaef51dfe1aa6ca7aaf68561b4d531326af7d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 21:21:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Kuta Cot Glie
County
Aceh Besar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.28000, 95.42000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 411 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 295 Catalogue entries

Of 294 other entries for this area and period, 134 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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