| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.306, 96.460 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-12 09:42:27.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 12, 1990 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 41.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.460 and latitude 4.306.
| Location | Meulaboh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 41.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 103.3 km |
| Bireun | 103.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 123.9 km |
| Langsa | 168.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 185.8 km |
| Sabang | 217.2 km |
| Binjai | 238.3 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 245.9 km |
| Sunggal | 252.7 km |
| Belawan | 253.8 km |
| Medan | 257.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 03:18 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.7
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-02-12 13:14 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-09 00:54 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.9
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 21:00 UTC
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78.0 km |
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