| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.973, 94.513 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-12 09:45:09.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 12, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 12, 1996 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.513 and latitude 6.973.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 149.8 km |
| Banda Aceh | 183.4 km |
| Reuleuet | 276.8 km |
| Bireun | 312.2 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 353.7 km |
| Meulaboh | 362.1 km |
| Kathu | 434.6 km |
| Wichit | 439.4 km |
| Phuket | 440.8 km |
| Talat Yai | 440.9 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 441.8 km |
| Langsa | 473.5 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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231.6 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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276.1 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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272.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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277.7 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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190.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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222.2 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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108.0 km |
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