# M 5.3 — 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.3 (mww)
- Depth: 56 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-03 23:37 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-04 23:42 UTC
- Impact alert: Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Peak shaking: IV — light
- Nearest indexed city: Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 82 km
- People nearby: 333,000 in 2 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-03T23:37:34.235Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-04T23:42:47.273Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:31:11.333Z

## Citation and sources

M 5.3 earthquake, 81 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

56 km deep

USGS PAGER: Green — No casualties or damage likely

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-03 23:37 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-04 23:42 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:31 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tzfg



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