6 km N of Gayo Lues Regency

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BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 6 km N of Gayo Lues Regency on 10 Nov 2026, 22:09 UTC. The hypocentre was 4 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Gayo Lues, Aceh Timur, Aceh Tengah, Bener Meriah and Lhokseumawe. 7 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 4 km
Latitude: 4.05°N
Time: 22:09 UTC
Magnitude: M4.9

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

III–IVGayo Lues, III-IV Aceh Timur, III Aceh Tengah, III Bener Meriah, III Lhokseumaweweak to light shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.9 earthquake near Gayo Lues Regency

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MAGNITUDE 4.9

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 710 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 338 tonnes of TNT.

4 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.