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M2.8 Earthquake near Panca, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 01:20:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Panca, Aceh (Indonesia) on July 16, 2026 at 01:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4adda6dcaa2859215cf497bbfd60c65f7af933f4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 01:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Panca
County
Aceh Besar
Village
Panca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.29000, 95.71000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 386 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
    41.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 620 Catalogue entries

Of 619 other entries for this area and period, 356 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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