| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.3 km |
| Coordinates | 8.740, 94.079 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-05 23:24:36.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 345.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.079 and latitude 8.740.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 345.5 km |
| Port Blair | 357.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 382.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 461.7 km |
| Kathu | 477.4 km |
| Wichit | 483.7 km |
| Phuket | 485.0 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 485.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 485.4 km |
| Bireun | 488.8 km |
| Kawthaung | 510.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 521.7 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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433.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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469.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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473.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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471.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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392.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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423.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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295.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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308.9 km |
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