5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Lahewa, North Sumatra
3924 d ago · 19 Jan 2016, 02:02 UTC 56 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 56 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia on 19 Jan 2016, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Lahewa, about 92 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.