| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.7 km |
| Coordinates | 5.411, 94.611 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-18 19:24:43.690 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.611 and latitude 5.411.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 81.4 km |
| Sabang | 94.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 186.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 219.4 km |
| Bireun | 232.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 282.7 km |
| Langsa | 386.8 km |
| Binjai | 474.9 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 477.7 km |
| Belawan | 487.1 km |
| Sunggal | 489.0 km |
| Medan | 493.9 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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59.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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160.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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83.0 km |
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