| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.494, 93.811 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-11 18:08:04.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 11, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 11, 1976 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 244.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.811 and latitude 7.494.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 244.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 274.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 372.9 km |
| Bireun | 409.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 450.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 452.6 km |
| Port Blair | 478.9 km |
| Kathu | 501.1 km |
| Wichit | 506.5 km |
| Phuket | 508.0 km |
| Talat Yai | 508.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 508.6 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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307.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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369.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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356.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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371.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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270.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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295.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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190.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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198.5 km |
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