Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 45 km southeast of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday, 5 December 2019 at 09:09 (GMT) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
5 Dec 09:20 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 11 minutes.
Dec 5 19:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Dec 5 19:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Date & time: 5 Dec 2019 09:09:15 UTC -
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.33°N / 95.68°E
(Aceh, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Seulawah Agam (12 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) WSW of Sigli (Kabupaten Pidie) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) ESE of Banda Aceh (pop: 250,800) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Reuleuet (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SSE of Sabang (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) W of Bireun (Kabupaten Bireuen) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) NNW of Meulaboh (Kabupaten Aceh Barat) (pop: 35,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) W of Lhokseumawe (pop: 89,000) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (168 mi) WNW of Langsa (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
384 km (239 mi) WNW of Medan (North Sumatra) (pop: 1,751,000) --> See nearby quakes!
401 km (249 mi) WNW of Percut (North Sumatra) (pop: 311,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 4.2 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
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31.3 km E of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
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