| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | 4.603, 96.625 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-15 04:04:32.150 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 15, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bireun (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.625 and latitude 4.603.
| Location | Lhokseumawe |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bireun | 67.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 75.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 78.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 86.8 km |
| Langsa | 149.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 177.3 km |
| Sabang | 203.9 km |
| Binjai | 234.8 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 237.0 km |
| Belawan | 246.4 km |
| Sunggal | 248.8 km |
| Medan | 253.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 14:01 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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32.3 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.0
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-05-16 17:26 UTC
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57.8 km |
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