| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.097, 93.945 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-16 08:19:41.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 288.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.945 and latitude 8.097.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 288.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 323.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 411.9 km |
| Port Blair | 418.5 km |
| Bireun | 443.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 480.7 km |
| Kathu | 484.1 km |
| Wichit | 490.0 km |
| Phuket | 491.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 491.7 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 491.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 501.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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414.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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411.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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416.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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327.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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356.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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236.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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247.8 km |
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