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M2.6 Earthquake near Suakbilie, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 05:59:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Suakbilie, Aceh (Indonesia) on October 29, 2026 at 05:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.4.

Details

ID
873987fb4d7dd8917f088864b8baebe871cb2c79
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 05:59:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Suakbilie
County
Nagan Raya
Village
Suakbilie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.16000, 96.33000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cut Nyak Dhien AirportIndonesia · MEQ · WITC
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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