M4.9 earthquake 122 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 122 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Sat, Dec 19, 1987, 2:12 AM GMT+7 (19:12 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-18 19:12:27 UTC
- Depth
- 57.6 km (35.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.968° N, 94.390° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bd9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.