| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.564, 94.023 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-22 08:52:58.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 22, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 22, 1982 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.023 and latitude 7.564.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 234.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 267.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 361.7 km |
| Bireun | 396.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 436.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 446.3 km |
| Kathu | 477.1 km |
| Port Blair | 477.6 km |
| Wichit | 482.5 km |
| Phuket | 484.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 484.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 484.6 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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307.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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361.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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353.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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362.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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268.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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296.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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181.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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191.6 km |
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