May 9, 1949 Earthquake: Banda Aceh, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia on May 9, 1949 at 13:36:18 UTC. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 9, 1949
- Time
- 13:36:18 UTC
- Place
- Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 5.000° N, 95.000° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 6, 2016, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 2, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- August 23, 1936, Banda Aceh,lhok Sukon,lhoksemawe, Indonesia
- January 21, 2013, N, Sumatera, Indonesia
- October 22, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- July 8, 1922, Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia
- December 14, 1885, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- January 31, 1886, Koeta Radja (Atjeh), Indonesia
- April 4, 1983, Banda Aceh, Sumatera, Indonesia
- March 21, 1888, Breueh Island, Sumatera, Indonesia
- June 2, 1948, Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
- May 19, 1887, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 19, 1891, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 29, 1837, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- November 25, 1935, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6359.