23 km NE of Gayo Lues Regency

1 day ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Gayo Lues Regency on 10 Nov 2026, 23:05 UTC. The hypocentre was 5 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Gayo Lues, Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah. 7 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 5 km
Latitude: 4.15°N
Time: 23:05 UTC
Magnitude: M4.3

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

IIIGayo Lues, II-III Aceh Tengah, II-III Bener Meriahweak shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.3 earthquake near Gayo Lues Regency

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MAGNITUDE 4.3

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 89 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 43 tonnes of TNT.

5 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.