| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.569, 98.156 |
| UTC time | 1935-12-29 03:39:55.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 29, 1935 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 29, 1935 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 215.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.156 and latitude -0.569.
| Location | Pekanbaru |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1935-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 215.4 km |
| Pariaman | 218.7 km |
| Bukittinggi | 248.2 km |
| Padang | 248.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 249.9 km |
| Sibolga | 266.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 278.6 km |
| Solok | 279.6 km |
| Tarutung | 301.4 km |
| Singkil | 320.6 km |
| Bandar | 341.3 km |
| Rantauprapat | 350.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Pariaman
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
93.6 km
M 4.3
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-04-04 01:14 UTC
99.5 km
M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
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M 4.5
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-01-04 12:55 UTC
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-24 03:19 UTC
94.9 km
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