| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.774, 92.792 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-20 00:17:59.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 20, 1980 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 296.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.792 and latitude 6.774.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 296.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 312.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 423.6 km |
| Bireun | 466.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 471.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 514.1 km |
| Port Blair | 544.6 km |
| Kathu | 624.9 km |
| Langsa | 628.2 km |
| Wichit | 629.9 km |
| Phuket | 631.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 631.4 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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303.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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406.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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364.7 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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407.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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280.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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289.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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249.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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247.2 km |
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