| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.398, 93.350 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-29 18:45:13.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 29, 1980 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 353.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.350 and latitude 8.398.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 353.7 km |
| Port Blair | 369.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 386.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 480.1 km |
| Bireun | 513.5 km |
| Kathu | 551.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 552.1 km |
| Wichit | 557.7 km |
| Phuket | 559.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 559.4 km |
| Talat Yai | 559.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 564.4 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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419.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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479.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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468.9 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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481.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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382.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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407.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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300.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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309.7 km |
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