Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 51 km south of Reuleuet, Aceh, Indonesia, on Saturday, 3 October 2020 at 07:17 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Oct 15:45 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 hours.
6 Oct 14:06: Now using data updates from BMKG
8 Oct 18:43: Now using data updates from BMKG
6 Oct 14:06: Now using data updates from BMKG
8 Oct 18:43: Now using data updates from BMKG
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.77°N / 96.39°E
(Aceh, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Peuet Sague (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) SSE of Reuleuet (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SW of Bireun (Kabupaten Bireuen) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNE of Meulaboh (Kabupaten Aceh Barat) (pop: 35,100) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SE of Sigli (Kabupaten Pidie) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Lhokseumawe (pop: 89,000) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SE of Banda Aceh (pop: 250,800) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SE of Sabang (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) W of Langsa (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
1685 km (1047 mi) NW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.6 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.6 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
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