| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.283, 96.168 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-06 22:03:33.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 14.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.168 and latitude 5.283.
| Location | Reuleuet |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 14.8 km |
| Bireun | 59.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 96.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 109.6 km |
| Sabang | 116.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 126.9 km |
| Langsa | 219.3 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 315.1 km |
| Binjai | 318.2 km |
| Belawan | 325.7 km |
| Sunggal | 331.5 km |
| Medan | 335.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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104.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-10-25 04:56 UTC
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107.0 km |
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