According to USGS, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near Banda Aceh, Indonesia on October 4, 2026. It was recorded at 06:37 AM GMT+7 at a depth of 56 km.
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Magnitude
M5.3
mww · Moderate
Depth
56 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
11:37:34 PM
October 3, 2026
Local time
06:37 AM
October 4, 2026 · GMT+7
The epicenter was about 83 km from Banda Aceh.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 501 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.1 earthquake on December 27, 2004.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Banda Aceh, Indonesia at 4.825° N, 95.162° E, at a depth of 56 km. The nearest town was Banda Aceh, about 83 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mww 5.3 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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