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M2.9 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 20:53:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on January 1, 2026 at 20:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c98803b85dae2dbdb7f60de1a4a861bd2307da08
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 20:53:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.11000, 97.44000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 615 Catalogue entries

Of 614 other entries for this area and period, 294 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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