| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.109, 94.695 |
| UTC time | 1937-08-04 23:35:17.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 4, 1937 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.695 and latitude 5.109.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 85.6 km |
| Sabang | 110.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 176.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 191.8 km |
| Bireun | 222.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 272.4 km |
| Langsa | 370.0 km |
| Binjai | 453.0 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 458.0 km |
| Singkil | 465.5 km |
| Belawan | 466.8 km |
| Sunggal | 467.4 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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24.8 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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143.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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111.9 km |
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