M5.3 earthquake 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia at Oct 3, 7:37 PM ET, 56 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 3 Oct 2026, 23:37 UTC |
| Location | 4.825°, 95.162° – 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia |
| Depth | 56.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tzfg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 45 km SW of Reuleuet, Indonesia | Oct 27, 7:35 PM 354 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 61 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Oct 22, 11:07 AM 359 d ago | 76 km | – |
| 4.7 | 54 km W of Meulaboh, Indonesia | Feb 12, 8:14 AM 246 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 61 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Oct 8, 3:45 AM 9 d ago | 98 km | – |
| 4.6 | 42 km SW of Reuleuet, Indonesia | Dec 17, 10:40 PM 303 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 112 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Sep 29, 10:35 PM 17 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.5 | 115 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Jul 11, 3:41 AM 98 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 4.5 | 124 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Jun 17, 5:44 AM 121 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.5 | 78 km NW of Meulaboh, Indonesia | Feb 24, 10:18 PM 234 d ago | 95 km | – |
| 4.5 | 97 km S of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Nov 13, 3:07 PM 337 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.5 | 94 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Oct 10, 2:35 AM 372 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 4.4 | 91 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Dec 30, 9:13 PM 290 d ago | 59 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 56 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.