| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.617, 94.121 |
| UTC time | 1989-02-18 11:01:45.750 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 18, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 18, 1989 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 233.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.121 and latitude 7.617.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 233.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 267.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 358.6 km |
| Bireun | 392.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 431.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 445.8 km |
| Kathu | 465.8 km |
| Wichit | 471.3 km |
| Phuket | 472.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 472.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 473.4 km |
| Port Blair | 475.3 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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310.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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359.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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354.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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361.1 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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270.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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180.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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191.4 km |
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