M4.9 earthquake 76 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 76 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia on Wed, Mar 25, 1987, 1:07 PM GMT+7 (06:07 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 101 km NE of Sinabang, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-25 06:07:58 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.166° N, 96.292° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1101 km NE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 14373 days ago · 73 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.243 km SE of Meulaboh, Indonesia · 14372 days ago · 101 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033mb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.