| 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.
M 5.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-08-18 06:02 UTC
99.7 km
M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
43.5 km
M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
79.4 km
M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
29.1 km
M 5.1
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-22 15:35 UTC
44.5 km
M 5.0
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-02-16 06:00 UTC
18.5 km
M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:15 UTC
86.7 km
M 5.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-02 13:16 UTC
94.9 km
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