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M2.6 Earthquake near Kluet Timur, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 15:27:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 15:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kluet Timur, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
b793b832209de8c2f6b0532ca097a10118e7943d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 15:27:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Kluet Timur
County
Aceh Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.12000, 97.56000
Temperature
24.3°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 (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

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

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