Earthquake Details: 59 km from Lhokseumawe, Special Region of Aceh, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 11:14:05 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 59 km from Lhokseumawe, Special Region of Aceh, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 11:14:05 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Special Region of Aceh Lhokseumawe (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km

Significance0

Latitude4.7200

Longitude97.4100

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000852

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:21:27 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:14:05 AM GMT+7
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:14:05 PM UTC

-5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M4.3103 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, IndonesiaBefore8/13/2026, 2:22:53 PM M2.9northern Sumatra, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:35:50 AM M6.915 km NNW of Pematangsiantar, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 10:54:51 AM M3.1northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 1:21:58 AM M2.7northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 1:20:57 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.