5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra
1011 d ago · 9 Jan 2024, 04:45 UTC 148 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 148 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia on 9 Jan 2024, 04:45 UTC at a depth of 10 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 149 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.