Earthquake Details: 180 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

8/9/2026, 3:02:07 AM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 180 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia on 8/9/2026 at 3:02:07 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Special Region of Aceh Sabang (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude7.0170

Longitude94.1402

Event IDus6000tjcl

Magnitude5.0

Updated:8/9/2026, 3:21:18 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 10:02:07 AM GMT+7
UTC: 8/9/2026, 3:02:07 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.9149 km SSE of Port Blair, IndiaAfter8/11/2026, 7:55:41 PM M2.9Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:35:50 AM M2.7Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 11:14:05 PM M3.1Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 1:21:58 AM

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 9, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.