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M2.5 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-29 00:55:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
3ae022b2bf76d293ef806452e3c064666beab038
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 00:55:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.09000, 97.06000
Temperature
28.0°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 (43.4 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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