| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.577, 94.279 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-16 20:20:52.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 16, 1997 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 220.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.279 and latitude 7.577.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 220.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 254.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 343.8 km |
| Bireun | 376.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 414.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 433.5 km |
| Kathu | 448.8 km |
| Wichit | 454.3 km |
| Phuket | 455.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 455.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 456.3 km |
| Port Blair | 485.3 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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302.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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346.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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344.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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347.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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261.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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292.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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179.9 km |
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