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M2.6 Earthquake near Pantonbeunot, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 05:04:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 05:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pantonbeunot, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
6a5bd7f24003bb653bbdae92b1b01ee4c213eab7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 05:04:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Pantonbeunot
County
Pidie
Village
Pantonbeunot
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.16000, 95.95000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 619 Catalogue entries

Of 618 other entries for this area and period, 464 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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