| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.7 km |
| Coordinates | 4.796, 95.214 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-27 13:50:41.350 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 27, 1988 at 13:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.214 and latitude 4.796.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 84.1 km |
| Sabang | 122.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 124.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 127.5 km |
| Bireun | 171.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 219.0 km |
| Langsa | 307.8 km |
| Binjai | 386.8 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 393.0 km |
| Singkil | 399.7 km |
| Sunggal | 401.3 km |
| Belawan | 401.5 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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48.2 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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162.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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147.5 km |
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