| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.006, 100.126 |
| UTC time | 1971-11-05 23:57:29.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, November 5, 1971 at 23:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.126 and latitude -2.006.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 120.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 140.9 km |
| Solok | 146.6 km |
| Pariaman | 154.4 km |
| Bukittinggi | 190.9 km |
| Payakumbuh | 207.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 310.6 km |
| Curup | 312.2 km |
| Pekanbaru | 316.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 336.3 km |
| Balai Pungut | 365.0 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 388.7 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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157.9 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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81.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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213.2 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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146.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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168.7 km |
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