M6.3 earthquake 267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 11, 1956, 1:40 PM GMT+7:30 (06:10 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1956-01-11 06:10:11 UTC
- Depth
- 14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.002° N, 94.133° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem887813. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM UTC.