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M2.7 Earthquake near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 15:28:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia) on February 16, 2026 at 15:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
603edcd99c1d1e587d9e0a9b6e9c19d417363f93
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 15:28:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Sawang
County
Aceh Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.91000, 96.86000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    36.6 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 · 621 Catalogue entries

Of 620 other entries for this area and period, 411 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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