| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.119, 93.944 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-20 07:09:17.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 20, 1982 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 204.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.944 and latitude 7.119.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1982-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 204.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 233.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 334.5 km |
| Bireun | 372.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 410.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 415.4 km |
| Kathu | 492.5 km |
| Wichit | 497.6 km |
| Phuket | 499.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 499.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 499.9 km |
| Port Blair | 523.0 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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263.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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329.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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312.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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330.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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226.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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251.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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157.3 km |
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