| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.418, 94.558 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-17 11:48:46.330 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.558 and latitude 5.418.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 87.0 km |
| Sabang | 99.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 192.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 224.5 km |
| Bireun | 238.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 288.6 km |
| Langsa | 392.7 km |
| Binjai | 480.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 483.5 km |
| Belawan | 492.9 km |
| Sunggal | 494.7 km |
| Medan | 499.6 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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62.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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165.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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84.8 km |
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