| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.4 km |
| Coordinates | 6.382, 94.242 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-07 01:27:31.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 01:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 131.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.242 and latitude 6.382.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 131.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 152.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 260.7 km |
| Bireun | 302.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 325.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 348.9 km |
| Langsa | 464.7 km |
| Kathu | 483.2 km |
| Wichit | 487.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 488.8 km |
| Phuket | 488.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 490.0 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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174.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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249.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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225.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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250.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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163.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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81.8 km |
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