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M2.7 Earthquake near Gajah, Aceh (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 00:52:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 00:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Gajah, Aceh (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d7101d5afa982ecbdd113d77e398fa09ee35f558
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 00:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Aceh
City
Gajah
County
Gayo Lues
Village
Gajah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.06000, 97.44000
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 618 other entries for this area and period, 410 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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