| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.844, 94.065 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-13 01:45:35.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 13, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 13, 2002 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 345.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.065 and latitude 8.844.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Blair | 345.8 km |
| Sabang | 356.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 393.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 472.3 km |
| Kathu | 481.2 km |
| Wichit | 487.5 km |
| Phuket | 488.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 488.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 489.2 km |
| Bireun | 499.1 km |
| Kawthaung | 508.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 531.5 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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444.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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480.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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485.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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482.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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404.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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434.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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307.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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320.4 km |
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