| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.2 km |
| Coordinates | 8.337, 93.432 |
| UTC time | 2002-08-06 06:05:58.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at 06:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 342.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.432 and latitude 8.337.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 342.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 375.5 km |
| Port Blair | 378.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 469.0 km |
| Bireun | 502.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 540.8 km |
| Kathu | 542.1 km |
| Wichit | 548.1 km |
| Phuket | 549.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 549.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 549.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 553.8 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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409.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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469.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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458.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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470.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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372.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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398.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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289.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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299.0 km |
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