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M5.1 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh

1538 d ago · 31 Jul 2022, 03:03 UTC 43 km WNW of Meulaboh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on 31 Jul 2022, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 74 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Meulaboh, about 43 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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