Indonesia · Aceh

M2.9 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-29 22:53:42 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 29, 2026 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b1bb67d780a7f7a22465cb6fb64a8abbd248de19
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-29 22:53:42 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.42000, 96.17000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 261 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 679 Catalogue entries

Of 678 other entries for this area and period, 318 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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