| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.653, 97.756 |
| UTC time | 1937-05-12 13:08:22.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 12, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 12, 1937 at 13:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 216.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.756 and latitude -0.653.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 216.7 km |
| Pariaman | 263.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 282.2 km |
| Sibolga | 289.8 km |
| Padang | 291.1 km |
| Bukittinggi | 293.5 km |
| Solok | 323.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 324.0 km |
| Tarutung | 326.0 km |
| Singkil | 327.3 km |
| Bandar | 373.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 383.9 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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280.2 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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218.8 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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268.7 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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345.4 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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217.7 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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254.2 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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274.2 km |
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