| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.545, 98.970 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-14 06:38:06.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 14, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 14, 1974 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pematangsiantar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.970 and latitude 2.545.
| Location | Pematangsiantar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pematangsiantar | 47.4 km |
| Tarutung | 59.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 67.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 81.6 km |
| Kisaran | 86.9 km |
| Berastagi | 88.6 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 89.8 km |
| Sibolga | 92.0 km |
| Bandar | 102.8 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 103.5 km |
| Rantauprapat | 108.1 km |
| Perbaungan | 113.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 16:30 UTC
74.5 km
M 4.6
Pematangsiantar
Indonesia · 2026-04-26 11:52 UTC
29.0 km
M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
31.1 km
M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
59.5 km
M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
17.5 km
M 4.3
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-04-18 04:52 UTC
64.9 km
M 4.2
Sibolga
Indonesia · 2025-04-08 06:25 UTC
73.2 km
M 4.1
Pematangsiantar
Indonesia · 2025-03-31 16:57 UTC
45.3 km
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