| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.663, 100.714 |
| UTC time | 1915-04-16 13:55:49.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 16, 1915 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 16, 1915 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.714 and latitude -2.663.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1915-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 101.2 km |
| Padang | 194.9 km |
| Solok | 207.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 213.9 km |
| Curup | 220.0 km |
| Pariaman | 236.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 248.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 264.8 km |
| Payakumbuh | 272.6 km |
| Pagar Alam | 319.7 km |
| Lahat | 338.3 km |
| Jambi City | 343.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 05:21 UTC
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235.2 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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196.1 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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294.1 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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196.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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216.8 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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182.7 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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247.7 km |
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