| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.260, 94.714 |
| UTC time | 1936-08-23 21:12:15.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 23, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 23, 1936 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.714 and latitude 5.260.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 75.5 km |
| Sabang | 96.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 174.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 200.0 km |
| Bireun | 220.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 270.3 km |
| Langsa | 371.6 km |
| Binjai | 457.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 461.2 km |
| Belawan | 470.4 km |
| Sunggal | 471.8 km |
| Singkil | 475.5 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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40.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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144.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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94.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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144.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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95.1 km |
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