| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.257, 94.061 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-29 13:23:54.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 29, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 29, 1990 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 297.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.061 and latitude 8.257.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 297.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 333.4 km |
| Port Blair | 405.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 418.2 km |
| Bireun | 448.0 km |
| Kathu | 472.4 km |
| Wichit | 478.3 km |
| Phuket | 479.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 480.0 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 480.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 483.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 511.7 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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380.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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423.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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423.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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424.8 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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340.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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370.7 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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246.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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259.0 km |
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