5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
Banda Aceh earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Banda Aceh in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
91.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
12 Oct 1979
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
02:57:01
Coordinates
8.343, 93.754
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Banda Aceh. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 163.0 km, averaging 91.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 13, 1979 to Thursday, November 29, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
33.0 km
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
12 Oct 1979 02:57:01 UTC
4.5
163.0 km
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
17 Sep 1979 15:57:04 UTC
4.5
77.0 km
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
13 Feb 1979 07:04:41 UTC
4.3
128.0 km
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
29 Nov 1979 23:27:35 UTC
4.2
54.0 km
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
06 Sep 1979 13:41:48 UTC