| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.5 km |
| Coordinates | 7.906, 93.157 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-17 04:40:36.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 17, 1983 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 327.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.157 and latitude 7.906.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 327.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 356.6 km |
| Port Blair | 421.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 457.3 km |
| Bireun | 494.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 532.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 535.8 km |
| Kathu | 570.7 km |
| Wichit | 576.5 km |
| Phuket | 577.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 578.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 578.4 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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379.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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452.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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432.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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453.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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366.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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273.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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280.5 km |
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