| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.641, 92.660 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-19 18:06:25.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 19, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 19, 1980 at 18:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 305.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.660 and latitude 6.641.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 305.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 320.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 431.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 474.2 km |
| Bireun | 475.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 523.1 km |
| Port Blair | 559.5 km |
| Langsa | 635.9 km |
| Kathu | 642.4 km |
| Wichit | 647.3 km |
| Phuket | 648.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 648.8 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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304.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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412.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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367.0 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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412.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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284.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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290.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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260.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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257.3 km |
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