January 21, 2013 Earthquake: N, Sumatera, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck N, Sumatera, Indonesia on January 21, 2013 at 22:22:52 UTC, 12 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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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
- January 21, 2013
- Time
- 22:22:52 UTC
- Place
- N, Sumatera, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 12 km (7 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.927° N, 95.907° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 15
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 71
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.
2013, January 21, 22:22:52.7 UTC. 4.927 N, 95.907 E, 12 km depth, 5.8 mb, 6.0 Ms, 6.1 Mw. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. One person killed, 15 people injured, 71 buildings damaged and utilities disrupted in Aceh. Felt (V) at Banda Aceh and Sigli. Also felt at Banda Sakti, Sampoyniet and Takengon. (reference #1053)
Dewantara, Aceh, Indonesia - CDI: 7; Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia - CDI: 4; Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia - CDI: 4; Bireun, Aceh, Indonesia - CDI: 4 (reference #13456)
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A 14-year-old girl was killed and 15 people were injured Tuesday when an earthquake hit the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, according to a government agency. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck 37 kilometers (23 miles) under Aceh province, and a 4.7-magnitude aftershock followed 26 minutes later, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The casualties occurred in an area where 71 homes were damaged, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 26, 2004, Off West Coast, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 6, 2016, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 2, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- April 12, 1967, N Sumatera,malay Peninsula, Indonesia-Malaysia
- August 23, 1936, Banda Aceh,lhok Sukon,lhoksemawe, Indonesia
- October 22, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- May 19, 1887, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- May 19, 1891, Sigli, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 29, 1837, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- May 1, 1816, Penang Island, Indonesia, Malaysia
- August 20, 1997, N. Sumatera, Aceh, Banda Aceh, Medan, Indonesia
- December 14, 1885, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- January 31, 1886, Koeta Radja (Atjeh), Indonesia
- May 9, 1949, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- July 8, 1922, Lhoknga, Aceh, 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 9957.