| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | 5.072, 94.778 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-16 15:12:16.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.778 and latitude 5.072.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 80.8 km |
| Sabang | 108.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 167.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 181.8 km |
| Bireun | 213.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 263.3 km |
| Langsa | 360.2 km |
| Binjai | 442.9 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 448.0 km |
| Singkil | 456.0 km |
| Belawan | 456.8 km |
| Sunggal | 457.3 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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18.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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134.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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114.3 km |
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