M6.9 earthquake 5 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 5 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 2, 1964, 8:11 AM GMT+7 (01:11 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-04-02 01:11:43 UTC
- Depth
- 17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.543° N, 95.282° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 29.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.42
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem868224. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.