A magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Kota Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia, was reported only 5 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 26 km beneath the epicenter early on Sunday morning, October 4th, 2026, at 5:37 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.Weak shaking might have been felt in Banda Aceh (pop. 255,000), located 117 km from the epicenter; Meulaboh (pop. 64,600), 131 km away; and Sigli (pop. 17,500), 141 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 4, 2026 05:37 am (GMT +6) local time (3 Oct 2026 23:37 GMT)Magnitude: 5.9Hypocenter depth: 26.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 4.54°N / 95.01°E (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG