The present invention relates to an acceleration sensor with a seismic mass (1) having a first and a second wing (2, 3), which can be rotated about at least one torsion web (4), and with a base substrate (13), wherein the wings (2, 3) are formed in such a manner that, on account of their mass distributions, different torques are exerted on the at least one torsion web (4). The seismic mass (1) and the base substrate are formed in such a manner that damping torques of the same magnitude for torsion and for torsion of the same magnitude in the opposite direction act on the at least one torsion web (4). Therefore, torques of the same magnitude for accelerations of the same magnitude in opposite directions act on the acceleration sensor.