| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.1 km |
| Coordinates | 5.048, 95.635 |
| UTC time | 1989-07-20 06:27:25.130 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 20, 1989 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.635 and latitude 5.048.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 64.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 74.3 km |
| Sabang | 100.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 114.5 km |
| Bireun | 119.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 168.7 km |
| Langsa | 266.8 km |
| Binjai | 355.1 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 357.3 km |
| Belawan | 366.8 km |
| Sunggal | 369.1 km |
| Medan | 373.9 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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94.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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150.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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140.2 km |
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