| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.435, 97.968 |
| UTC time | 1936-02-06 04:04:30.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 6, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 6, 1936 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 256.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.968 and latitude -1.435.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 256.2 km |
| Padang | 271.0 km |
| Bukittinggi | 295.3 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 305.8 km |
| Solok | 307.5 km |
| Payakumbuh | 326.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 345.3 km |
| Sibolga | 364.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 387.1 km |
| Tarutung | 399.7 km |
| Singkil | 414.9 km |
| Bandar | 435.7 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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273.0 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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184.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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257.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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280.9 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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326.1 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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196.2 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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224.9 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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271.2 km |
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