| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.584, 92.610 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-17 19:45:36.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit off the west coast of northern Sumatra on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh, about 427.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.610 and latitude 2.584.
| Location | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Country | off the west coast of northern Sumatra |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Meulaboh | 427.6 km |
| Banda Aceh | 447.0 km |
| Sabang | 475.0 km |
| Reuleuet | 502.3 km |
| Bireun | 539.8 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 575.1 km |
| Singkil | 576.9 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 581.2 km |
| Langsa | 631.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 656.4 km |
| Berastagi | 659.3 km |
| Binjai | 662.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2025-08-20 21:39 UTC
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M 4.1
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2024-01-17 20:16 UTC
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M 5.7
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2023-12-30 05:19 UTC
43.8 km
M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2020-06-25 06:58 UTC
53.0 km
M 5.1
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2019-11-24 14:18 UTC
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M 4.3
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2019-04-17 21:16 UTC
75.6 km
M 4.2
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2018-03-14 01:44 UTC
95.3 km
M 4.1
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2016-12-09 17:19 UTC
5.6 km
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