| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.955, 94.592 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-03 18:44:54.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 3, 1989 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 143.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.592 and latitude 6.955.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 143.1 km |
| Banda Aceh | 177.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 269.2 km |
| Bireun | 304.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 345.3 km |
| Meulaboh | 356.1 km |
| Kathu | 426.6 km |
| Wichit | 431.4 km |
| Phuket | 432.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 432.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 433.8 km |
| Langsa | 465.3 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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228.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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269.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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267.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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271.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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187.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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219.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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90.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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102.8 km |
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