| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.9 km |
| Coordinates | 6.937, 94.531 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-26 20:42:31.830 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 26, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 26, 1991 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 145.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.531 and latitude 6.937.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 145.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 178.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 272.6 km |
| Bireun | 308.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 349.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 357.7 km |
| Kathu | 433.7 km |
| Wichit | 438.5 km |
| Phuket | 439.9 km |
| Talat Yai | 439.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 440.9 km |
| Langsa | 469.5 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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227.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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271.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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267.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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273.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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218.1 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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103.6 km |
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