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M3.5 Earthquake near Baleepanah, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 03:38:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Baleepanah, Aceh (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 219 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
441390ed2d62bbaae74af12ef77306036e417001
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
219.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 03:38:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Baleepanah
County
Bireuen
Village
Baleepanah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.12000, 96.72000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 219 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 219 km
Intermediate
219 km
219 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 289 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

Of 295 other entries for this area and period, 115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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