| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 114.2 km |
| Coordinates | 6.454, 94.603 |
| UTC time | 1997-08-26 13:17:26.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 26, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.603 and latitude 6.454.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 100.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 129.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 231.5 km |
| Bireun | 270.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 307.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 315.8 km |
| Langsa | 433.5 km |
| Kathu | 443.0 km |
| Wichit | 447.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 448.6 km |
| Phuket | 448.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 449.8 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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173.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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225.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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214.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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226.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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132.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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164.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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53.6 km |
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