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M2.5 Earthquake near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 13:54:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 13:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
a245548e0cf4074141bb8fe1d8a7e0b58b9bf00d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 13:54:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Sawang
County
Aceh Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.01000, 96.88000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

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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