| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Coordinates | 7.230, 93.447 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-08 01:42:00.330 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 8, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 8, 1991 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 255.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.447 and latitude 7.230.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 255.0 km |
| Banda Aceh | 280.8 km |
| Reuleuet | 385.7 km |
| Bireun | 424.9 km |
| Meulaboh | 454.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 469.1 km |
| Port Blair | 499.8 km |
| Kathu | 544.6 km |
| Wichit | 549.9 km |
| Phuket | 551.3 km |
| Talat Yai | 551.4 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 552.0 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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297.9 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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377.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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352.6 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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378.0 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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285.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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202.2 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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206.3 km |
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