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M4.1 Earthquake near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 22:38:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Sawang, Aceh (Indonesia) on February 2, 2026 at 22:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d01905d458c2036e868e4fc01b44f94959800e45
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 22:38:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Sawang
County
Aceh Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.92000, 96.82000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    37.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 297 Catalogue entries

Of 296 other entries for this area and period, 39 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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