| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.7 km |
| Coordinates | 3.966, 95.967 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-02 18:13:59.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.967 and latitude 3.966.
| Location | Meulaboh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 26.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 143.6 km |
| Bireun | 160.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 188.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 189.0 km |
| Sabang | 226.0 km |
| Langsa | 229.1 km |
| Singkil | 275.5 km |
| Binjai | 282.7 km |
| Berastagi | 295.2 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 296.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 296.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 03:18 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.7
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-12 13:14 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-09 00:54 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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111.6 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.9
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 21:00 UTC
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11.8 km |
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