| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 132.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.913, 99.151 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-28 00:58:59.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 28, 1973 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarutung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 23.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.151 and latitude 1.913.
| Location | Tarutung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tarutung | 23.5 km |
| Sibolga | 45.4 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 60.9 km |
| Bandar | 68.4 km |
| Rantauprapat | 78.7 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 116.9 km |
| Kisaran | 130.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 133.6 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 137.7 km |
| Kabanjahe | 151.2 km |
| Singkil | 157.2 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 157.6 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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57.1 km |
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M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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69.2 km |
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