| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.723, 95.101 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-23 18:31:51.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 94.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.101 and latitude 4.723.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 94.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 130.8 km |
| Sabang | 132.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 142.2 km |
| Bireun | 185.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 232.9 km |
| Langsa | 319.4 km |
| Binjai | 396.0 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 403.2 km |
| Singkil | 403.3 km |
| Sunggal | 410.5 km |
| Belawan | 411.4 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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39.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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168.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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153.3 km |
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