November 2, 2002 Earthquake: Simeulue, Sumatera, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Simeulue, Sumatera, Indonesia on November 2, 2002 at 01:26:10 UTC, 30 km below the surface. It killed 3 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 2, 2002
- Time
- 01:26:10 UTC
- Place
- Simeulue, Sumatera, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 30 km (19 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 2.824° N, 96.085° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 65
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- 994
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.
At least 3 people killed, 65 injured and
994 buildings damaged on Simeulue. Felt (VI) at
Tapaktuan; (V) at Meulaboh and Singkil; (IV) at Banda
Aceh; (III) at Lhokseumawe and Medan, Sumatra. Also
felt at Kuala Lumpur and Port Kelang, Malaysia. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 26, 2004, Off West Coast, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 4, 1907, Gunungsitoli, Barus, NW Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 28, 2005, SW, Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 9, 1936, Tapanuli, Karo, N Sumatera, Indonesia
- February 20, 2008, Aceh Province, Sumatera, Indonesia
- July 25, 2012, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- November 15, 1990, N Sumatera, Blangkejeren, Kutacane, Indonesia
- May 9, 2010, Simeulue Island, N. Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 6, 2010, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 28, 2006, Tapaktuan, N. Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 5, 2005, Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia
- August 20, 1997, N. Sumatera, Aceh, Banda Aceh, Medan, Indonesia
- November 21, 1969, Off NW Coast Sumatera, 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 5662.