| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.3 km |
| Coordinates | 5.233, 95.577 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-05 08:46:42.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.577 and latitude 5.233.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 43.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 78.3 km |
| Sabang | 78.6 km |
| Bireun | 124.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 135.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 174.6 km |
| Langsa | 278.6 km |
| Binjai | 370.4 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 371.1 km |
| Belawan | 381.0 km |
| Sunggal | 384.3 km |
| Medan | 389.0 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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93.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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129.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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119.8 km |
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