| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.8 km |
| Coordinates | 0.624, 98.738 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-04 15:33:29.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 4, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 4, 1971 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.738 and latitude 0.624.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 103.0 km |
| Sibolga | 124.3 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 145.3 km |
| Tarutung | 156.9 km |
| Bandar | 194.6 km |
| Rantauprapat | 204.6 km |
| Pariaman | 206.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 209.3 km |
| Singkil | 213.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 230.8 km |
| Padang | 251.1 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 262.6 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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95.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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142.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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159.5 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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61.8 km |
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