July 5, 2005 Earthquake: Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia on July 5, 2005 at 01:52:02 UTC, 21 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 5, 2005
- Time
- 01:52:02 UTC
- Place
- Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 21 km (13 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 1.819° N, 97.082° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Buildings and roads damaged in the Gunungsitoli area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 4, 1907, Gunungsitoli, Barus, NW Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 28, 2005, SW, Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 9, 1936, Tapanuli, Karo, N Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 5, 2011, Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 2, 2002, Simeulue, Sumatera, Indonesia
- February 20, 2008, Aceh Province, Sumatera, Indonesia
- January 22, 2008, Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 25, 2012, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- April 6, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 26, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 17, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 5, 1843, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 11, 1852, Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 28, 2006, Tapaktuan, N. Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6757.