Earthquake Details: 70 km from Langsa, Special Region of Aceh, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 1:21:58 AM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 70 km from Langsa, Special Region of Aceh, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 1:21:58 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Special Region of Aceh Langsa (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-3 km

Significance0

Latitude4.1400

Longitude97.4300

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000059

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:28:28 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:21:58 AM GMT+7
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:21:58 AM UTC

-3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaBefore8/13/2026, 2:22:53 PM M2.9Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:35:50 AM M6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 10:54:51 AM M2.7Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 11:14:05 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 01:28 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.