Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Strait of Malacca, 21 km west of Bireun, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021 2:53 pm (GMT +7) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
6 Jan 08:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
6 Jan 08:25: Now using data updates from BMKG
6 Jan 23:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards S.
6 Jan 08:25: Now using data updates from BMKG
6 Jan 23:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards S.
Date & time: 6 Jan 2021 07:53:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021 2:53 pm (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.18°N / 96.51°E
(Strait of Malacca, Aceh, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Peuet Sague (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) W of Bireun (Kabupaten Bireuen) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) E of Reuleuet (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) ESE of Sigli (Kabupaten Pidie) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) W of Lhokseumawe (pop: 89,000) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NNE of Meulaboh (Kabupaten Aceh Barat) (pop: 35,100) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) ESE of Banda Aceh (pop: 250,800) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) ESE of Sabang (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) WNW of Langsa (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (146 mi) WNW of Pangkalan Brandan (Kabupaten Langkat, North Sumatra) (pop: 25,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Heavy Intensity Rain
28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Heavy Intensity Rain
28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 10 km | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 2.8 | 10 km | NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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