| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.3 km |
| Coordinates | 5.772, 94.753 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-17 18:40:09.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.753 and latitude 5.772.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 63.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 69.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 180.5 km |
| Bireun | 224.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 236.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 273.7 km |
| Langsa | 384.9 km |
| Kathu | 462.2 km |
| Wichit | 465.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 466.7 km |
| Phuket | 466.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 468.3 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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96.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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163.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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163.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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39.9 km |
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