| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.663, 94.065 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-28 05:40:42.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 28, 1975 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 338.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.065 and latitude 8.663.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 338.2 km |
| Port Blair | 364.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 374.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 455.2 km |
| Kathu | 477.4 km |
| Bireun | 482.9 km |
| Wichit | 483.6 km |
| Phuket | 485.0 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 485.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 485.3 km |
| Kawthaung | 514.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 516.3 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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425.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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462.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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466.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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464.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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384.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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415.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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288.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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301.3 km |
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