M5.2 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 81 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 9 Jul 2023, 14:09 UTC at a depth of 38 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Banda Aceh, about 83 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.