M5.0 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 76 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 7 Mar 2025, 12:42 UTC at a depth of 65 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Banda Aceh, about 77 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.