| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.4 km |
| Coordinates | 4.863, 95.089 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-17 23:20:49.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 17, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 80.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.089 and latitude 4.863.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 80.3 km |
| Sabang | 117.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 138.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 140.2 km |
| Bireun | 182.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 231.3 km |
| Langsa | 322.5 km |
| Binjai | 402.4 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 408.3 km |
| Singkil | 414.9 km |
| Sunggal | 416.8 km |
| Belawan | 416.9 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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33.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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33.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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153.2 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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137.7 km |
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