M4.6 earthquake 54 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 23, 1978, 5:51 AM GMT+7 (22:51 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-22 22:51:19 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.127° N, 97.615° 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.
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000sne. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.