| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.774, 95.726 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-01 14:13:31.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 1, 1974 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.726 and latitude 4.774.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 79.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 83.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 95.9 km |
| Bireun | 118.2 km |
| Sabang | 132.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 164.3 km |
| Langsa | 251.1 km |
| Binjai | 333.1 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 337.7 km |
| Belawan | 346.6 km |
| Sunggal | 347.3 km |
| Medan | 352.4 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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104.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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182.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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171.3 km |
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