| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.6 km |
| Coordinates | 5.455, 95.347 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-10 14:17:43.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 10, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 10, 1981 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.347 and latitude 5.455.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 9.8 km |
| Sabang | 48.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 107.1 km |
| Bireun | 152.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 169.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 202.2 km |
| Langsa | 310.8 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 404.6 km |
| Binjai | 404.9 km |
| Belawan | 414.7 km |
| Sunggal | 418.6 km |
| Medan | 423.2 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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86.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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84.9 km |
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