| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.3 km |
| Coordinates | 5.475, 94.659 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-28 16:45:18.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 16:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.659 and latitude 5.475.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 75.1 km |
| Sabang | 86.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 182.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 220.1 km |
| Bireun | 228.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 278.1 km |
| Langsa | 383.7 km |
| Binjai | 473.1 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 475.3 km |
| Belawan | 484.9 km |
| Sunggal | 487.2 km |
| Kathu | 488.8 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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64.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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28.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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74.3 km |
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