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M4.0 Earthquake near Blangmeurandeh, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 18:50:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 18:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Blangmeurandeh, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
cbcbfa5ed0b53204485fd7f1d9e466c92b33353c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 18:50:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Blangmeurandeh
County
Nagan Raya
Village
Blangmeurandeh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.45000, 96.52000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Of 312 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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