| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | -0.397, 98.704 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-26 15:27:07.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 26, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 26, 1961 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.704 and latitude -0.397.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 159.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 185.8 km |
| Padang | 193.7 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 207.6 km |
| Payakumbuh | 215.7 km |
| Solok | 222.0 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 223.4 km |
| Sibolga | 238.1 km |
| Tarutung | 270.0 km |
| Bandar | 296.2 km |
| Rantauprapat | 305.1 km |
| Singkil | 315.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
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M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
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M 5.1
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-22 15:35 UTC
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M 5.0
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-02-16 06:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
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M 5.1
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Indonesia · 2025-12-02 13:16 UTC
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