| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.079, 101.080 |
| UTC time | 1934-05-23 23:08:41.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 23, 1934 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.080 and latitude -2.079.
| Location | Sungai Penuh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 34.7 km |
| Padang | 149.5 km |
| Solok | 149.9 km |
| Pariaman | 194.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 212.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 213.3 km |
| Curup | 222.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 232.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 239.9 km |
| Jambi City | 287.2 km |
| Pekanbaru | 291.7 km |
| Kuala Tungkal | 300.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 23:27 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 13:34 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-08 17:34 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-16 12:50 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 05:25 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 5.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-09-14 14:49 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-06-25 10:42 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-05-14 06:18 UTC
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106.2 km |
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