| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 8.559, 93.873 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-06 02:59:25.970 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 337.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.873 and latitude 8.559.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 337.2 km |
| Port Blair | 367.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 372.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 457.6 km |
| Bireun | 487.0 km |
| Kathu | 496.5 km |
| Wichit | 502.7 km |
| Phuket | 504.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 504.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 504.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 522.2 km |
| Kawthaung | 537.7 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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418.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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462.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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462.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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464.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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378.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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407.8 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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285.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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297.9 km |
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