| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.101, 98.175 |
| UTC time | 1941-10-29 00:57:29.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 29, 1941 at 00:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.175 and latitude 0.101.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1941-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 146.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 187.5 km |
| Sibolga | 194.5 km |
| Tarutung | 230.5 km |
| Pariaman | 230.9 km |
| Singkil | 247.2 km |
| Bukittinggi | 248.6 km |
| Padang | 269.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 275.9 km |
| Bandar | 278.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 289.1 km |
| Solok | 294.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-04-12 02:14 UTC
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171.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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227.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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235.4 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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154.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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210.3 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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159.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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161.3 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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144.4 km |
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