| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.289, 99.220 |
| UTC time | 1939-02-09 11:45:21.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 9, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 9, 1939 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.220 and latitude -0.289.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 106.7 km |
| Bukittinggi | 128.1 km |
| Padang | 146.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 157.5 km |
| Solok | 169.8 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 185.8 km |
| Sibolga | 231.1 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 250.6 km |
| Tarutung | 258.0 km |
| Pekanbaru | 263.1 km |
| Bandar | 267.0 km |
| Rantauprapat | 274.6 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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122.2 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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118.6 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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161.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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194.0 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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113.1 km |
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