| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.725, 94.023 |
| UTC time | 2011-12-16 15:47:25.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 249.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.023 and latitude 7.725.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 249.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 283.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 374.8 km |
| Bireun | 408.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 447.1 km |
| Port Blair | 460.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 461.7 km |
| Kathu | 475.8 km |
| Wichit | 481.4 km |
| Phuket | 482.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 483.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 483.4 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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324.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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375.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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369.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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377.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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285.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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313.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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196.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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207.1 km |
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