| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.4 km |
| Coordinates | 5.420, 94.534 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-06 12:43:59.630 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 6, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 12:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.534 and latitude 5.420.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 89.6 km |
| Sabang | 101.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 195.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 226.7 km |
| Bireun | 241.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 291.3 km |
| Langsa | 395.3 km |
| Binjai | 483.0 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 486.1 km |
| Belawan | 495.4 km |
| Sunggal | 497.2 km |
| Medan | 502.1 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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63.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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168.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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168.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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85.9 km |
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