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M2.6 Earthquake near Linge, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 06:11:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Linge, Aceh (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 06:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
9c48098f5a5bc8763f775b13eb8587eac3bce75c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 06:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Linge
County
Aceh Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.29000, 96.84000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    48.0 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, 463 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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