| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.979, 94.206 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-09 12:48:41.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 9, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 9, 1972 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.206 and latitude 7.979.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 263.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 298.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 383.8 km |
| Bireun | 414.2 km |
| Port Blair | 440.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 450.7 km |
| Kathu | 455.1 km |
| Wichit | 460.9 km |
| Phuket | 462.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 462.5 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 462.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 476.9 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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347.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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388.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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389.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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390.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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307.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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337.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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211.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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224.4 km |
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