| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.539, 92.287 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-11 14:18:44.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit off the west coast of northern Sumatra on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh, about 462.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.287 and latitude 2.539.
| Location | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Country | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 462.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 475.5 km |
| Sabang | 502.2 km |
| Reuleuet | 534.6 km |
| Bireun | 572.9 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 608.8 km |
| Singkil | 612.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 615.0 km |
| Langsa | 666.8 km |
| Kabanjahe | 692.6 km |
| Berastagi | 695.6 km |
| Binjai | 699.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Meulaboh
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Meulaboh
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M 5.1
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
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Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2019-04-17 21:16 UTC
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M 4.3
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2017-07-19 01:21 UTC
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M 4.1
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2016-12-09 17:19 UTC
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