Indonesia earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 187 km N of Sabang, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 187 km N of Sabang, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 12, 1973, 7:03 PM GMT+7 (12:03 UTC), 229 km (142 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-04-12 12:03:58 UTC
Depth
229.0 km (142.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
7.566° N, 95.054° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
33

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001cf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.