5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra
2011 d ago · 14 Apr 2021, 10:55 UTC 254 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 254 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia on 14 Apr 2021, 10:55 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Teluk Dalam, about 136 km away in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.