| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.179, 94.171 |
| UTC time | 1955-07-14 09:51:40.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 14, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 14, 1955 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 284.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.171 and latitude 8.179.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 284.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 320.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 404.1 km |
| Port Blair | 418.4 km |
| Bireun | 433.6 km |
| Kathu | 459.7 km |
| Wichit | 465.6 km |
| Phuket | 467.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 467.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 467.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 469.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 498.6 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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370.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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409.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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411.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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411.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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329.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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360.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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233.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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246.6 km |
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