| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.026, 97.941 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-16 19:03:24.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singkil (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.941 and latitude 2.026.
| Location | Singkil |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Singkil | 33.7 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 89.8 km |
| Sibolga | 98.7 km |
| Tarutung | 114.0 km |
| Kabanjahe | 134.3 km |
| Berastagi | 144.6 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 162.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 164.6 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 182.8 km |
| Binjai | 185.4 km |
| Sunggal | 188.2 km |
| Medan | 191.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Singkil
Indonesia · 2025-09-17 21:06 UTC
99.3 km
M 4.1
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-07-01 13:07 UTC
78.9 km
M 4.2
Sibolga
Indonesia · 2025-04-08 06:25 UTC
97.6 km
M 4.3
Singkil
Indonesia · 2025-01-17 05:07 UTC
64.3 km
M 4.1
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-01-03 05:16 UTC
86.7 km
M 4.9
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2024-11-16 15:28 UTC
81.2 km
M 4.5
Singkil
Indonesia · 2024-10-12 01:11 UTC
21.1 km
M 4.4
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2024-03-28 05:08 UTC
62.4 km
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