Earthquake OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA (5.3 mb) (2025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC)

1740021581

4.9933, 94.7501

70.20 KM

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA, at 2025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA (5.3 mb) (2025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC)

Magnitudo (mb)

5.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250220_0000030

Nearest Places

Nicobar-Simeulue Basin / 27.71 km
Karang Sindoro / 49.53 km
Batu Burung / 58.29 km
Pulau Rusa / 59.48 km
Teluk Loong / 60.34 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

1 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA
Time: 1740384180
Depth: 16.21 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

WESTERN TURKEY
Time: 1740383629
Depth: 14.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5 km NE of San Bernardino, CA
Time: 1740383536
Depth: 7.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

15 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
Time: 1740383411
Depth: 50.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

WESTERN TEXAS
Time: 1740383286
Depth: 4.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Time: 1740021581
Depth: 70.16 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra
Time: 1740021579
Depth: 44.31 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Time: 1739411208
Depth: 33.11 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Time: 1739411208
Depth: 33.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra
Time: 1739289952
Depth: 10.10 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)