Banda Aceh, Aceh, April 1 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 47 earthquakes in the Aceh Besar region from March 30, 2025, to April 1, due to the movement of the Seulimeum Fault.

The head of BMKG's Aceh Besar Geophysics Station, Andi Azhar Rusdin, informed reporters on Tuesday that the first earthquake was recorded at 9:58 a.m. local time on March 30. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake was followed by 46 aftershocks of varying magnitudes, which continued until April 1.

"By 1 p.m. local time on April 1, we had recorded aftershocks with a maximum magnitude of 5.2 and a minimum magnitude of 1.2," he said.

Rusdin explained that the earthquake activity was linked to the movement pattern of the Seulimeum Fault, w...