| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.4 km |
| Coordinates | 5.195, 94.356 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-17 08:38:30.510 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 17, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, November 17, 1987 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 115.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.356 and latitude 5.195.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 115.0 km |
| Sabang | 131.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 213.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 228.6 km |
| Bireun | 260.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 309.8 km |
| Langsa | 408.8 km |
| Binjai | 491.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 496.7 km |
| Singkil | 500.1 km |
| Belawan | 505.5 km |
| Sunggal | 505.9 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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58.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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182.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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121.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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181.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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134.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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117.5 km |
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