| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -1.995, 100.141 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-09 09:42:04.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 9, 1955 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 118.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.141 and latitude -1.995.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 118.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 139.3 km |
| Solok | 144.8 km |
| Pariaman | 153.2 km |
| Bukittinggi | 189.4 km |
| Payakumbuh | 205.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 310.1 km |
| Curup | 311.4 km |
| Pekanbaru | 314.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 335.3 km |
| Balai Pungut | 363.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 387.9 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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144.9 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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120.9 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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167.4 km |
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