| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.384, 94.235 |
| UTC time | 1960-03-04 21:05:52.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 4, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 4, 1960 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 204.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.235 and latitude 7.384.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 204.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 238.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 331.0 km |
| Bireun | 365.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 405.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 417.1 km |
| Kathu | 456.0 km |
| Wichit | 461.3 km |
| Phuket | 462.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 462.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 463.5 km |
| Port Blair | 503.9 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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282.0 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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331.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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325.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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332.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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242.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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271.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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162.6 km |
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