M5.1 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 30 Mar 2025, 02:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 5 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.