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M2.7 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 01:34:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ca95573d3b15a9dcb04966133814ea2dbfcf17c5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 01:34:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.78000, 95.78000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 414 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 615 Catalogue entries

Of 614 other entries for this area and period, 408 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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