| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.253, 93.775 |
| UTC time | 1927-05-17 06:11:47.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 17, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 17, 1927 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 228.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.775 and latitude 7.253.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 228.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 256.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 358.4 km |
| Bireun | 396.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 433.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 439.1 km |
| Port Blair | 504.1 km |
| Kathu | 508.4 km |
| Wichit | 513.6 km |
| Phuket | 515.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 515.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 515.8 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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283.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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352.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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334.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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353.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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248.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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272.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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181.0 km |
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