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M2.3 Earthquake near Rembune, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 09:06:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Rembune, Aceh (Indonesia) on November 8, 2026 at 09:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
4a630d81a5a0cb247026115660abff63abca19c5
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 09:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Rembune
County
Bener Meriah
Village
Rembune
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
4.75000, 96.80000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

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

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