| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.7 km |
| Coordinates | 6.882, 94.609 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-26 20:54:23.020 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 26, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 26, 1991 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.609 and latitude 6.882.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 135.4 km |
| Banda Aceh | 169.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 262.1 km |
| Bireun | 297.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 339.2 km |
| Meulaboh | 348.1 km |
| Kathu | 427.0 km |
| Wichit | 431.7 km |
| Phuket | 433.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 433.1 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 434.1 km |
| Langsa | 459.0 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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220.3 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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261.7 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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259.3 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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263.3 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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178.8 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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211.5 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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94.6 km |
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