| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.3 km |
| Coordinates | 8.814, 94.004 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-05 12:46:01.077 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 346.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.004 and latitude 8.814.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Blair | 346.1 km |
| Sabang | 356.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 392.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 473.0 km |
| Kathu | 487.1 km |
| Wichit | 493.3 km |
| Phuket | 494.7 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 494.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 495.1 km |
| Bireun | 500.3 km |
| Kawthaung | 515.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 533.3 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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442.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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480.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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484.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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482.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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402.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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432.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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306.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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319.3 km |
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