| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 21.4 km |
| Coordinates | 7.507, 93.975 |
| UTC time | 1990-08-18 18:52:36.840 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 18, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 18, 1990 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. 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 93.975 and latitude 7.507.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 233.3 km |
| Banda Aceh | 265.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 360.8 km |
| Bireun | 395.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 436.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 443.7 km |
| Port Blair | 482.2 km |
| Kathu | 482.9 km |
| Wichit | 488.4 km |
| Phuket | 489.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 490.0 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 490.5 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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302.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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359.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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349.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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360.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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264.4 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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291.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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189.0 km |
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