| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.363, 98.223 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-31 06:56:28.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 31, 1951 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 196.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.223 and latitude -0.363.
| Location | Gunungsitoli |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 196.0 km |
| Pariaman | 213.1 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 226.4 km |
| Bukittinggi | 239.1 km |
| Sibolga | 242.2 km |
| Padang | 246.0 km |
| Payakumbuh | 268.8 km |
| Solok | 275.3 km |
| Tarutung | 277.3 km |
| Singkil | 299.0 km |
| Bandar | 317.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 327.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Padang
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
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70.9 km
M 4.3
Gunungsitoli
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M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
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Gunungsitoli
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Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-12-02 13:16 UTC
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