| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.6 km |
| Coordinates | 8.922, 94.599 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-09 15:00:40.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 346.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.599 and latitude 8.922.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 346.7 km |
| Port Blair | 366.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 384.9 km |
| Kathu | 426.1 km |
| Wichit | 432.5 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 433.7 km |
| Phuket | 433.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 434.2 km |
| Kawthaung | 449.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 452.5 km |
| Bireun | 474.6 km |
| Krabi | 484.0 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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446.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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465.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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480.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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467.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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404.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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438.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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301.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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316.9 km |
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