Earthquake details

Sunday, September 24, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 24, 1995 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Binjai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 135.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.273 and latitude 3.463.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.6 km
Coordinates	3.463, 97.273
UTC time	1995-09-24 20:19:59.250

Location	Medan
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1995-09-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Binjai	135.6 km
Langsa	136.0 km
Berastagi	140.6 km
Kabanjahe	141.2 km
Singkil	142.9 km
Meulaboh	148.2 km
Sunggal	149.7 km
Medan	155.4 km
Labuhan Deli	158.0 km
Belawan	160.5 km
Percut	177.7 km
Perbaungan	187.4 km

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