| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.1 km |
| Coordinates | 0.873, 98.876 |
| UTC time | 1967-08-16 19:19:04.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 16, 1967 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 71.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.876 and latitude 0.873.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 71.5 km |
| Sibolga | 97.1 km |
| Tarutung | 127.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 147.9 km |
| Bandar | 163.2 km |
| Rantauprapat | 173.2 km |
| Singkil | 198.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 212.1 km |
| Pariaman | 216.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 230.1 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 233.3 km |
| Kisaran | 249.0 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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66.1 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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111.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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30.4 km |
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