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M2.6 Earthquake near Sintubanmakmur, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 23:20:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sintubanmakmur, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
71d9cfbd0a218c7e22d075ebc77b3ed5faf1c044
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 23:20:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Sintubanmakmur
County
Aceh Singkil
Village
Sintubanmakmur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.28000, 98.10000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 614 Catalogue entries

Of 613 other entries for this area and period, 461 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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