| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.182, 93.724 |
| UTC time | 1940-09-22 03:38:22.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 22, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 22, 1940 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 309.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.724 and latitude 8.182.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 309.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 343.5 km |
| Port Blair | 402.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 434.8 km |
| Bireun | 467.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 505.1 km |
| Kathu | 508.9 km |
| Wichit | 514.8 km |
| Phuket | 516.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 516.5 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 516.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 522.2 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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382.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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436.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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429.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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437.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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344.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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371.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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256.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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267.5 km |
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