| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.8 km |
| Coordinates | 8.002, 94.133 |
| UTC time | 1956-01-11 06:10:11.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 11, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 11, 1956 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 269.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.133 and latitude 8.002.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 269.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 304.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 390.7 km |
| Bireun | 421.5 km |
| Port Blair | 435.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 458.3 km |
| Kathu | 463.2 km |
| Wichit | 469.0 km |
| Phuket | 470.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 470.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 470.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 482.8 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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351.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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394.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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394.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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396.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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311.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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341.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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217.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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229.7 km |
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