| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 3.931, 93.477 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-29 08:18:20.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 273.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.477 and latitude 3.931.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 273.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 295.2 km |
| Sabang | 298.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 342.7 km |
| Bireun | 384.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 430.7 km |
| Langsa | 502.2 km |
| Singkil | 513.0 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 546.0 km |
| Binjai | 557.5 km |
| Kabanjahe | 564.7 km |
| Berastagi | 565.0 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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182.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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301.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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218.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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299.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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213.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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178.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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305.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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288.5 km |
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