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M2.5 Earthquake near Nisam Antara, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 08:09:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nisam Antara, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3069a3ac5bab1deabc6cf51f9f40daba84af83b1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 08:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Nisam Antara
County
Aceh Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.93000, 96.92000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Aceh

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 622 Catalogue entries

Of 621 other entries for this area and period, 536 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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