| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.142, 90.250 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-05 03:39:40.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit off the west coast of northern Sumatra on Tuesday, September 5, 1978 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh, about 585.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 90.250 and latitude 4.142.
| Location | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Country | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 585.0 km |
| Sabang | 594.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 652.5 km |
| Reuleuet | 680.0 km |
| Bireun | 725.4 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 774.3 km |
| Langsa | 857.5 km |
| Singkil | 862.9 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 878.2 km |
| Port Blair | 881.6 km |
| Binjai | 916.6 km |
| Kabanjahe | 922.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2014-11-30 18:03 UTC
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M 5.7
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2013-11-16 10:26 UTC
21.8 km
M 4.2
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2013-07-30 17:35 UTC
68.5 km
M 4.4
North Indian Ocean
Unknown · 2012-12-15 21:17 UTC
52.1 km
M 4.9
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2012-09-16 06:07 UTC
63.7 km
M 4.3
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2012-08-18 00:07 UTC
41.2 km
M 4.6
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2012-08-16 17:18 UTC
37.0 km
M 4.6
North Indian Ocean
Unknown · 2012-04-14 10:08 UTC
56.3 km
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