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M2.5 Earthquake near Gunci, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 11:01:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Gunci, Aceh (Indonesia) on July 9, 2026 at 11:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9e5cd42220f7e3eb2ef8493caf043adb24fa14da
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 11:01:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Gunci
County
Aceh Utara
Village
Gunci
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.07000, 96.87000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malikus Saleh AirportIndonesia · LSW · WIMA
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rembele AirportIndonesia · TXE · WITK
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 619 Catalogue entries

Of 618 other entries for this area and period, 534 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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