| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.347, 100.629 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-20 19:10:45.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 20, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, November 20, 1973 at 19:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.629 and latitude -1.347.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 53.8 km |
| Solok | 60.9 km |
| Pariaman | 98.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 115.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 119.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 125.9 km |
| Pekanbaru | 226.3 km |
| Balai Pungut | 277.8 km |
| Curup | 316.4 km |
| Kuala Tungkal | 320.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 328.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 329.6 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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92.5 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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112.2 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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151.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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111.9 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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105.6 km |
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