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M3.6 Earthquake near Sungai Mas, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 18:40:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 18:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Sungai Mas, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d1f273c3133d82d91128b6bbaf3ef97040a484f0
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 18:40:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Sungai Mas
County
Aceh Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.53000, 96.45000
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 297 Catalogue entries

Of 296 other entries for this area and period, 97 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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