| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.7 km |
| Coordinates | 6.880, 94.756 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-17 13:47:59.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 126.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.756 and latitude 6.880.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 126.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 162.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 250.7 km |
| Bireun | 285.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 325.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 340.3 km |
| Kathu | 411.4 km |
| Wichit | 416.1 km |
| Phuket | 417.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 417.5 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 418.5 km |
| Langsa | 445.7 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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219.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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252.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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254.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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254.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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177.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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211.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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89.7 km |
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