| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.554, 94.296 |
| UTC time | 1937-03-12 09:25:15.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 12, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 12, 1937 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.296 and latitude 6.554.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 135.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 160.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 265.7 km |
| Bireun | 305.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 336.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 351.2 km |
| Langsa | 468.5 km |
| Kathu | 471.0 km |
| Wichit | 475.4 km |
| Phuket | 476.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 476.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 477.9 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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191.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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257.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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238.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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258.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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152.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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180.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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83.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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86.2 km |
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