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M2.8 Earthquake near Bamilnosar, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 15:20:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bamilnosar, Aceh (Indonesia) on February 24, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
658713db0aa720646c38a796c448fc146e33521e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 15:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Bamilnosar
County
Aceh Tengah
Village
Bamilnosar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.60000, 96.94000
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 617 Catalogue entries

Of 616 other entries for this area and period, 355 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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