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M2.5 Earthquake near Simpang Kanan, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 01:26:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Simpang Kanan, Aceh (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
bb836d4b08181657059e7610a47a08acde94ef64
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 01:26:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Simpang Kanan
County
Aceh Singkil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.43000, 98.12000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri AirportIndonesia · FSH · WIMI
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Aceh

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 612 Catalogue entries

Of 611 other entries for this area and period, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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