Aceh, Indonesia – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Aceh (Indonesia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M3.8 earthquake near Pining on 2026-09-15 07:13:11 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
17
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M4.2
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.09
Avg depth (last 30 days)
24 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026Data as of: 15 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Aceh · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 312 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 177 days.

Catalogue entries31215 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.6Aceh ↗
Depth · median10.0 km312 events with valid depth
Last 30 days9Previous 30 days: 34

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month15 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 202531
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202526
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202545
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202539
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202630
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202623
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20269
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20266
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202628
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202618
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202632
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202621
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 15 Sep 20264

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 312

M 3.0 – < 4.0242
M 4.0 – < 5.060
M 5.0 – < 6.06
M ≥ 6.04

At what depth did they occur?

312 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km271
30 – < 70 km26
70 – < 300 km15
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days9
Previous 30 days34
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods23

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Aceh in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 15 Sep 2025 09:00 – 15 Sep 2026 09:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

8 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Aceh in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC292
  • USGS12
  • GFZ5
  • SCEDC1
  • RESIF1
  • INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 15 Sep 2026 · 09:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Aceh

Aceh is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Aceh recorded 411 earthquakes within Indonesia. The average magnitude was M3.07. The strongest event reached M6.8.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #10 within Indonesia.

Located on the Sunda Plate.

Earthquakes in Aceh (last 30 days)

M3.8
Pining
2026-09-15 · 07:13 UTC · 10 km
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M2.9
Benerayu
2026-09-11 · 06:00 UTC · 10 km
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M2.6
Gajah
2026-09-09 · 18:12 UTC · 10 km
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M3.1
Ujungmuloh
2026-09-06 · 12:15 UTC · 14 km
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M4.2
Aceh
2026-09-05 · 03:37 UTC · 10 km
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M3.4
Aceh
2026-09-02 · 09:46 UTC · 10 km
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M2.8
Dabun Gelang
2026-08-31 · 13:24 UTC · 10 km
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M3.0
Kualatuha
2026-08-26 · 20:17 UTC · 41 km
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M3.4
Sungai Mas
2026-08-26 · 19:08 UTC · 10 km
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M2.9
Aceh
2026-08-26 · 11:35 UTC · 15 km
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M3.6
Aceh
2026-08-25 · 18:49 UTC · 78 km
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M3.0
Aceh
2026-08-24 · 20:00 UTC · 20 km
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M2.5
Semadamawal
2026-08-23 · 06:46 UTC · 100 km
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M2.9
Trumon
2026-08-18 · 18:32 UTC · 39 km
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M2.6
Rikit Gaib
2026-08-18 · 08:33 UTC · 5 km
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M2.8
Dabun Gelang
2026-08-17 · 17:20 UTC · 5 km
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M3.0
Aceh
2026-08-17 · 16:28 UTC · 13 km
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