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M2.9 Earthquake near Trumon, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 18:32:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Trumon, Aceh (Indonesia) on August 18, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
622609c4e8af990b635a36791bf96b1aaa7b47bb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 18:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Trumon
County
Aceh Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.67000, 97.78000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri AirportIndonesia · FSH · WIMI
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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