| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 214.6 km |
| Coordinates | 6.783, 95.120 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-07 05:40:39.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 7, 1986 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.120 and latitude 6.783.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 101.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 140.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 216.8 km |
| Bireun | 248.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 287.0 km |
| Meulaboh | 314.2 km |
| Kathu | 376.6 km |
| Wichit | 381.0 km |
| Phuket | 382.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 382.3 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 383.5 km |
| Langsa | 407.4 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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211.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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223.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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237.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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225.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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168.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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205.9 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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80.1 km |
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