| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.2 km |
| Coordinates | 7.738, 94.130 |
| UTC time | 2005-08-09 11:22:59.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 244.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.130 and latitude 7.738.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 244.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 278.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 368.1 km |
| Bireun | 400.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 439.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 457.1 km |
| Port Blair | 462.9 km |
| Kathu | 464.0 km |
| Wichit | 469.6 km |
| Phuket | 471.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 471.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 471.6 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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323.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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370.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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371.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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283.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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312.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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191.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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203.0 km |
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