| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 2.5 km |
| Coordinates | 5.439, 93.357 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-18 11:37:41.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 219.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.357 and latitude 5.439.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 219.3 km |
| Sabang | 222.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 325.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 339.4 km |
| Bireun | 371.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 421.5 km |
| Langsa | 522.7 km |
| Singkil | 604.4 km |
| Binjai | 604.8 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 610.6 km |
| Kathu | 615.5 km |
| Wichit | 619.2 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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169.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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296.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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233.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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295.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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165.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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155.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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200.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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187.6 km |
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