| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.388, 94.318 |
| UTC time | 1948-09-21 17:33:47.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 21, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 21, 1948 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.318 and latitude 5.388.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1948-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 113.8 km |
| Sabang | 123.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 218.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 243.8 km |
| Bireun | 264.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 314.8 km |
| Langsa | 417.6 km |
| Binjai | 503.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 507.4 km |
| Belawan | 516.6 km |
| Singkil | 517.4 km |
| Sunggal | 517.7 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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74.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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190.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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136.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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119.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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102.7 km |
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