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M2.9 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 11:37:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Aceh (Indonesia) on January 25, 2026 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
e275ae1d334d6876e2476ac79eda36e85f872a59
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 11:37:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.10000, 95.98000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 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: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cut Nyak Dhien AirportIndonesia · MEQ · WITC
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 612 Catalogue entries

Of 611 other entries for this area and period, 293 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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