| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.4 km |
| Coordinates | 5.328, 94.145 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-05 15:45:00.070 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 5, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 5, 1991 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.145 and latitude 5.328.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 133.8 km |
| Sabang | 144.1 km |
| Reuleuet | 237.4 km |
| Meulaboh | 256.3 km |
| Bireun | 283.7 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 333.6 km |
| Langsa | 434.7 km |
| Binjai | 518.7 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 523.4 km |
| Singkil | 527.5 km |
| Belawan | 532.4 km |
| Sunggal | 533.0 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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85.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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208.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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149.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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207.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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137.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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120.6 km |
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