| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.920, 95.829 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-17 10:35:06.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 17, 1965 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.829 and latitude 4.920.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 60.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 88.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 92.5 km |
| Bireun | 101.7 km |
| Sabang | 122.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 149.4 km |
| Langsa | 242.6 km |
| Binjai | 329.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 332.1 km |
| Belawan | 341.5 km |
| Sunggal | 343.5 km |
| Medan | 348.4 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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114.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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116.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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126.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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173.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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164.4 km |
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