| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.729, 93.945 |
| UTC time | 1960-12-22 03:02:21.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 22, 1960 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 350.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.945 and latitude 8.729.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 350.5 km |
| Port Blair | 352.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 386.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 468.6 km |
| Kathu | 491.7 km |
| Bireun | 496.8 km |
| Wichit | 497.9 km |
| Phuket | 499.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 499.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 499.6 km |
| Kawthaung | 524.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 530.6 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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434.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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475.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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477.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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476.9 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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394.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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424.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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299.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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312.6 km |
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