| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.1 km |
| Coordinates | 4.920, 94.475 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-23 16:07:44.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 23, 1990 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.475 and latitude 4.920.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 117.7 km |
| Sabang | 142.6 km |
| Meulaboh | 202.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 203.2 km |
| Bireun | 248.8 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 298.1 km |
| Langsa | 390.8 km |
| Binjai | 468.8 km |
| Singkil | 470.5 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 475.8 km |
| Sunggal | 483.3 km |
| Belawan | 484.2 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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35.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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167.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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156.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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139.2 km |
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