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M3.8 Earthquake near Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 12:19:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Aceh (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 12:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
f4ba6a00519f8353da05b3d00821a8d1ce43cb02
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 12:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Aceh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.53000, 96.01000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 289 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 294 Catalogue entries

Of 293 other entries for this area and period, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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