| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.618, 94.565 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-18 05:49:21.978 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.565 and latitude 6.618.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 116.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 146.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 246.0 km |
| Bireun | 284.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 325.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 328.0 km |
| Kathu | 440.6 km |
| Wichit | 445.0 km |
| Phuket | 446.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 446.4 km |
| Langsa | 446.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 447.5 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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191.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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241.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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233.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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243.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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150.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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182.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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70.7 km |
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