| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.619, 93.780 |
| UTC time | 1941-08-19 16:19:28.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 19, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 19, 1941 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 348.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.780 and latitude 8.619.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1941-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 348.0 km |
| Port Blair | 357.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 383.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 469.0 km |
| Bireun | 498.8 km |
| Kathu | 507.6 km |
| Wichit | 513.8 km |
| Phuket | 515.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 515.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 515.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 534.1 km |
| Kawthaung | 545.6 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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427.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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473.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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471.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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475.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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388.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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416.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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296.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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308.1 km |
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