| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.8 km |
| Coordinates | 8.797, 94.078 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-04 17:57:39.892 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 351.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.078 and latitude 8.797.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Blair | 351.1 km |
| Sabang | 351.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 388.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 467.1 km |
| Kathu | 478.8 km |
| Wichit | 485.1 km |
| Phuket | 486.4 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 486.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 486.8 km |
| Bireun | 494.0 km |
| Kawthaung | 508.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 526.6 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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439.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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475.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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480.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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476.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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398.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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429.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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301.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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315.0 km |
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