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M2.5 Earthquake near Serbajadi, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 05:38:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2026 at 05:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Serbajadi, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
6661cb77dc21d5d3a46e7ab6449a22b0f8394dae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 05:38:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Serbajadi
County
Aceh Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.18000, 97.51000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 687 Catalogue entries

Of 686 other entries for this area and period, 590 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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