| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.982, 94.312 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-05 13:37:16.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 5, 1976 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.312 and latitude 6.982.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 164.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 196.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 293.6 km |
| Bireun | 330.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 372.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 374.5 km |
| Kathu | 455.9 km |
| Wichit | 460.8 km |
| Phuket | 462.2 km |
| Talat Yai | 462.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 463.2 km |
| Langsa | 492.2 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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236.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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290.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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292.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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111.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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119.9 km |
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