| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.714, 92.510 |
| UTC time | 1962-02-20 09:15:59.520 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 20, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 20, 1962 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 323.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.510 and latitude 6.714.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 323.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 338.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 449.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 492.4 km |
| Bireun | 493.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 541.4 km |
| Port Blair | 551.9 km |
| Langsa | 654.3 km |
| Kathu | 656.8 km |
| Wichit | 661.8 km |
| Phuket | 663.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 663.3 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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322.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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430.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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385.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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431.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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308.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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278.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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275.3 km |
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