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M2.6 Earthquake near Rantauselamat, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 23:58:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 23:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Rantauselamat, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fd8c8f636f964a601d8939904505e0eebb1cbebb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 23:58:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Rantauselamat
County
Nagan Raya
Village
Rantauselamat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.04000, 96.41000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 250 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
    17.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 620 Catalogue entries

Of 619 other entries for this area and period, 465 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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