| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.189, 96.779 |
| UTC time | 1942-05-24 03:26:31.210 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 24, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 24, 1942 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bireun (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 8.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.779 and latitude 5.189.
| Location | Bireun |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bireun | 8.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 41.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 55.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 137.0 km |
| Langsa | 154.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 165.0 km |
| Sabang | 179.8 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 252.2 km |
| Binjai | 259.1 km |
| Belawan | 263.5 km |
| Sunggal | 271.6 km |
| Medan | 275.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 14:01 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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92.6 km |
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