| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.970, 94.442 |
| UTC time | 1956-09-29 09:03:43.030 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 29, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 29, 1956 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.442 and latitude 6.970.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 154.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 187.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 282.2 km |
| Bireun | 318.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 360.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 365.8 km |
| Kathu | 442.3 km |
| Wichit | 447.1 km |
| Phuket | 448.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 448.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 449.5 km |
| Langsa | 479.7 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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232.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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280.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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274.5 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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282.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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111.2 km |
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