November 15, 1990 Earthquake: N Sumatera, Blangkejeren, Kutacane, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck N Sumatera, Blangkejeren, Kutacane, Indonesia on November 15, 1990 at 02:34:32 UTC, 48 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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The earthquake
- Date
- November 15, 1990
- Time
- 02:34:32 UTC
- Place
- N Sumatera, Blangkejeren, Kutacane, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 48 km (30 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.908° N, 97.457° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 32
- Damage
- $2.1 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1990, Nov 15. At least 1 person killed, 32 injured and estimated 2.1 million U.S. dollars damage caused in the Blongkejeren-Kutacane-Medon area. Landslides occurred in the epicentral area. Felt at Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe. Also felt at Ipoh, Keland, Kuala Lumpur, Pinang and Taiping, Malaysia and Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand. (reference #1053)
1990, Nov 15. 1 person killed, 32 injured and $2.1 million dollars damage. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 26, 2004, Off West Coast, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 2, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- September 9, 1936, Tapanuli, Karo, N Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 12, 1967, N Sumatera,malay Peninsula, Indonesia-Malaysia
- September 5, 2011, Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 2, 2002, Simeulue, Sumatera, Indonesia
- March 28, 2006, Tapaktuan, N. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 24, 1982, Northern Sumatera, Indonesia
- August 20, 1997, N. Sumatera, Aceh, Banda Aceh, Medan, Indonesia
- May 9, 2010, Simeulue Island, N. Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 1, 1816, Penang Island, Indonesia, Malaysia
- April 6, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5265.