| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.851, 98.850 |
| UTC time | 1946-04-03 03:12:53.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 3, 1946 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.850 and latitude 0.851.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1946-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 75.2 km |
| Sibolga | 99.3 km |
| Tarutung | 130.2 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 145.9 km |
| Bandar | 166.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 176.9 km |
| Singkil | 198.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 212.9 km |
| Pariaman | 216.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 231.3 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 236.0 km |
| Kisaran | 252.3 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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68.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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98.3 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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33.7 km |
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