| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.024, 93.481 |
| UTC time | 1917-01-20 23:48:37.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 20, 1917 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 20, 1917 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 239.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.481 and latitude 7.024.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1917-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 239.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 263.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 369.7 km |
| Bireun | 410.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 434.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 455.1 km |
| Port Blair | 523.0 km |
| Kathu | 544.7 km |
| Wichit | 549.8 km |
| Phuket | 551.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 551.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 552.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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276.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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359.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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332.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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360.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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244.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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263.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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187.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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190.0 km |
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