| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.7 km |
| Coordinates | 3.197, 93.536 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-09 18:27:32.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 306.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.536 and latitude 3.197.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 306.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 328.5 km |
| Sabang | 359.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 378.9 km |
| Bireun | 416.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 458.0 km |
| Singkil | 483.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 500.9 km |
| Langsa | 512.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 550.8 km |
| Binjai | 551.8 km |
| Berastagi | 552.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
335.9 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
255.1 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
333.5 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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