M5.2 earthquake 43 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 43 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 28, 1973, 2:05 PM GMT+7 (07:05 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-28 07:05:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.870° N, 96.355° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp00004b2. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC.