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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes south of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Original: π 80 km S of Banda Aceh, Indonesia π Sat 03 Oct 2026 23:37 UTC π M5.6 Earthquake π‘ Moderate π Magnitude: 5.6 π Depth: 69
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 80 kilometres south of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Saturday 3 October 2026 at 23:37 UTC. The quake occurred at a depth of roughly 70 kilometres, which the United States Geological Survey classifies as moderate. Given Indonesia's location on the seismically active Ring of Fire, residents and monitoring services are reporting the event and watching for aftershocks.
Why now: Seismic alerts are circulating following a moderate earthquake near a densely populated region prone to earthquakes and tsunamis.
Banda AcehIndonesiaUnited States Geological Survey
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