| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.283, 95.906 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-17 05:35:17.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 17, 1975 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.906 and latitude 5.283.
| Location | Reuleuet |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 42.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 69.7 km |
| Bireun | 88.6 km |
| Sabang | 94.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 129.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 138.5 km |
| Langsa | 246.1 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 340.6 km |
| Binjai | 342.1 km |
| Belawan | 350.9 km |
| Sunggal | 355.6 km |
| Medan | 360.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-10-25 04:56 UTC
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122.1 km |
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