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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005kzq
USGS usp0005kzq

20 Jan 1993, 02:30

95 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 67.8 km depth.

Depth67.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 95 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia?

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3.144000, 97.633000

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M 6.1

44 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia

M 6.1

66 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia

M 6.09

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0005kzq
Coordinates
3.144, 97.633
Network
us
Significance
591