According to USGS, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Banda Aceh, Indonesia on October 8, 2026. It was recorded at 02:45 PM GMT+7 at a depth of 89 km.
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Magnitude
M4.5
mb · Light
Depth
89 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
07:45:11 AM
October 8, 2026
Local time
02:45 PM
October 8, 2026 · GMT+7
The epicenter was about 69 km from Banda Aceh.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 587 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 5.457° N, 94.702° E, at a depth of 89 km. The nearest town was Banda Aceh, about 69 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.5 (light). 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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