| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.851, 94.074 |
| UTC time | 1940-11-13 11:35:48.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 13, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 13, 1940 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 174.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.074 and latitude 6.851.
| Location | Sabang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 174.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 201.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 304.8 km |
| Bireun | 343.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 377.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 388.1 km |
| Kathu | 485.0 km |
| Wichit | 489.8 km |
| Phuket | 491.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 491.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 492.2 km |
| Langsa | 506.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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126.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:23 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:12 UTC
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135.3 km |
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M 5.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 19:42 UTC
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128.5 km |
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M 4.7
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-04 06:19 UTC
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137.9 km |
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M 4.7
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-04 05:40 UTC
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140.4 km |
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