| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.700, 94.599 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-09 04:51:19.220 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 9, 1983 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 82.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.599 and latitude 5.700.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 82.2 km |
| Banda Aceh | 83.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 194.2 km |
| Bireun | 239.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 242.3 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 288.6 km |
| Langsa | 397.9 km |
| Kathu | 480.9 km |
| Wichit | 484.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 485.5 km |
| Phuket | 485.6 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 487.1 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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90.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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174.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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140.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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56.1 km |
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