Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth24 Sep 21:07 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.24 Sep 21:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 24, 2026 21:01:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 25, 2026, at 04:01 am (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.22°N / 95.72°EKabupaten Aceh Besar, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, IndonesiaSeismic antipode5.22°S / 84.28°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSeulawah Inong (24 km / 15 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 22.7°C (73 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltSep 24, 2026 21:01 GMT / Sep 25, 2026 04:01 am (Jakarta time)Lat / Lng: 5.22 / 95.72: Northern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 4.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23389032',5.22000,95.72000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Banda Aceh, a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 56 km (35 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterSigli(pop: 17,500)III: WeakKabupaten Pidie, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterBanda Aceh(pop: 255,000)III: WeakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia62 km (39 mi)E of epicenterReuleuet(pop: 40,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Pidie Jaya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterSabang(pop: 42,100)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia109 km (68 mi)E of epicenterBireun(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Bireuen, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia128 km (79 mi)S of epicenterMeulaboh(pop: 64,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Aceh Barat, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia159 km (99 mi)E of epicenterLhokseumawe(pop: 196,100)II: Very weakNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia206 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterBlangpidie(pop: 24,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia263 km (163 mi)E of epicenterLangsa(pop: 194,700)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia283 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterCampbell Bay(pop: 5,740)I: Not feltNicobar, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsIndia313 km (195 mi)SE of epicenterPangkalan Brandan(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia313 km (195 mi)S of epicenterSinabang(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Simeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia321 km (199 mi)SE of epicenterTanjungtiram(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia345 km (214 mi)SE of epicenterStabat(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Langkat, North SumatraIndonesia356 km (221 mi)SE of epicenterBinjai(pop: 279,300)I: Not feltNorth SumatraIndonesia372 km (231 mi)SE of epicenterSubulussalam(pop: 90,800)I: Not feltNanggroe Aceh Darussalam ProvinceIndonesia383 km (238 mi)SE of epicenterBerastagi(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia387 km (241 mi)SE of epicenterKabanjahe(pop: 73,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia398 km (247 mi)SE of epicenterSidikalang(pop: 50,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia404 km (251 mi)SE of epicenterTongging(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Karo, North SumatraIndonesia405 km (252 mi)NE of epicenterRawai(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand406 km (252 mi)SE of epicenterParopo(pop: 16,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Dairi, North SumatraIndonesia411 km (255 mi)NE of epicenterChalong(pop: 18,100)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand412 km (256 mi)NE of epicenterPatong(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltKathu, PhuketThailand416 km (258 mi)NE of epicenterBan Kamala(pop: 22,300)I: Not feltKathu, PhuketThailand416 km (259 mi)NE of epicenterKathu(pop: 34,800)I: Not feltPhuketThailand418 km (260 mi)NE of epicenterBan Talat Nua(pop: 23,400)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand418 km (260 mi)NE of epicenterWichit(pop: 38,700)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand419 km (260 mi)NE of epicenterTalat Yai(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand419 km (261 mi)NE of epicenterPhuket(pop: 79,300)I: Not feltPhuketThailand421 km (262 mi)NE of epicenterBan Ratsada(pop: 33,500)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand421 km (262 mi)NE of epicenterBan Ko Sire(pop: 71,300)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand423 km (263 mi)NE of epicenterKo Kaeo(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltAmphoe Mueang Phuket, PhuketThailand439 km (273 mi)NE of epicenterBan Phru Nai(pop: 5,710)I: Not feltAmphoe Ko Yao, Changwat PhangngaThailandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate32.7 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking133–33 km (20–20 mi)33 km (20 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-24EpicenterAgency4.010 km6.2 mi(*)21:01:35NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)21:01:35Northern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)21:01:35Northern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 25, 2026 04:01 am (Jakarta)9 minutes ago4.010 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Aceh Besar, 56 km SE of Banda Aceh, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 120 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake