| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.4 km |
| Coordinates | 1.433, 99.069 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-30 08:11:11.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 30, 1970 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.069 and latitude 1.433.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 23.3 km |
| Sibolga | 46.9 km |
| Tarutung | 65.8 km |
| Bandar | 102.3 km |
| Rantauprapat | 112.9 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 162.7 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 169.9 km |
| Singkil | 171.3 km |
| Kisaran | 183.1 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 187.4 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 189.1 km |
| Kabanjahe | 196.4 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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19.5 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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55.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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27.6 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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35.5 km |
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