| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.401, 93.638 |
| UTC time | 1921-03-05 06:24:18.740 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 5, 1921 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 5, 1921 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 250.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.638 and latitude 7.401.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1921-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 250.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 279.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 380.5 km |
| Bireun | 418.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 455.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 460.6 km |
| Port Blair | 484.8 km |
| Kathu | 521.2 km |
| Wichit | 526.6 km |
| Phuket | 528.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 528.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 528.7 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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305.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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375.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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356.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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376.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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269.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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293.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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196.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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203.3 km |
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