| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.439, 94.427 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-16 06:39:48.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.427 and latitude 5.439.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 101.1 km |
| Sabang | 110.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 207.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 237.3 km |
| Bireun | 253.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 303.3 km |
| Langsa | 407.3 km |
| Binjai | 494.7 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 497.9 km |
| Belawan | 507.3 km |
| Sunggal | 508.9 km |
| Singkil | 512.3 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
71.6 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
180.6 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
130.9 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
180.4 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
48.8 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
58.5 km
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