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M2.5 Earthquake near Semadamawal, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 06:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Semadamawal, Aceh (Indonesia) on August 23, 2026 at 06:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
a77f7da5c17c5d34bfe83cc306a4e28e01da949e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 06:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Semadamawal
County
Aceh Tenggara
Village
Semadamawal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.39000, 97.89000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alas Leuser AirportIndonesia · LSR · WIMU
    2.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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