| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.775, 95.730 |
| UTC time | 1949-05-09 13:36:26.870 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 9, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 9, 1949 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.730 and latitude 4.775.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 78.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 82.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 96.0 km |
| Bireun | 117.7 km |
| Sabang | 132.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 163.9 km |
| Langsa | 250.7 km |
| Binjai | 332.7 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 337.3 km |
| Belawan | 346.2 km |
| Sunggal | 347.0 km |
| Medan | 352.0 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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104.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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35.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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33.5 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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182.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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171.5 km |
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