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M2.7 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 12:07:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Aceh (Indonesia) on March 26, 2026 at 12:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
80d3dd9c7f5d16e988a55396be00692942aaa27a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 12:07:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.87000, 96.54000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 612 Catalogue entries

Of 611 other entries for this area and period, 405 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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