M4.6 Earthquake 23 km NW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia — June 3, 2020
2020-06-03 22:30:55 UTC (2020-06-03) · approx. 4:30 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 4.8 (moderate).
On June 3, 2020 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km NW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 5.6736°, 95.1700°. The earthquake was reported felt by 3 peopleacross nearby locations, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 4.8 (moderate).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Indonesia, a region characterized by the convergence of the Indo-Australian, Eurasian, and Philippine Sea plates, forming the Sunda-Banda arc system. The nearest mapped fault system is the Sunda megathrust. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.
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ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
95.1700°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Indonesia?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 23 km NW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia on June 3, 2020 at 22:30 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. It was felt by 3 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 4.8 (moderate). For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 5.6736°, 95.1700°, which is 23 km NW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. View all earthquakes in Indonesia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Indonesia had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Indonesia was the M9.1 Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26, 2004. Today's magnitude 4.6 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000a5jq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 3, 2020). M4.6 Earthquake 23 km NW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia — June 3, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000a5jq/