| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.5 km |
| Coordinates | 6.878, 94.204 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-17 16:55:56.020 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 17, 1997 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.204 and latitude 6.878.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 165.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 194.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 295.3 km |
| Bireun | 333.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 371.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 377.0 km |
| Kathu | 470.3 km |
| Wichit | 475.1 km |
| Phuket | 476.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 476.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 477.5 km |
| Langsa | 495.8 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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228.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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289.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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275.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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291.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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190.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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217.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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111.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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118.1 km |
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