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M2.7 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 10:15:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Aceh (Indonesia) on January 30, 2026 at 10:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ebdb8effdff4fff1529e4ccf1c4b5cd93c24c423
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 10:15:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.69000, 96.32000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lasikin AirportIndonesia · LKI · WIML
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 405 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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