| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.016, 93.111 |
| UTC time | 1960-10-08 20:40:09.620 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 8, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 8, 1960 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 339.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.111 and latitude 8.016.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 339.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 369.1 km |
| Port Blair | 408.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 469.2 km |
| Bireun | 505.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 545.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 547.0 km |
| Kathu | 575.8 km |
| Wichit | 581.6 km |
| Phuket | 583.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 583.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 583.5 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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392.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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464.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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445.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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465.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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358.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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379.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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285.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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292.9 km |
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