| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.2 km |
| Coordinates | 6.190, 94.835 |
| UTC time | 1991-09-08 18:20:10.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 8, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 8, 1991 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.835 and latitude 6.190.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 62.9 km |
| Banda Aceh | 90.9 km |
| Reuleuet | 193.6 km |
| Bireun | 234.1 km |
| Meulaboh | 269.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 280.1 km |
| Langsa | 396.7 km |
| Kathu | 431.7 km |
| Wichit | 435.5 km |
| Talat Yai | 436.7 km |
| Phuket | 436.8 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 438.1 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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142.5 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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187.6 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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135.3 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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14.6 km |
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