| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.829, 98.975 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-22 06:05:52.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 22, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 22, 1974 at 06:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pematangsiantar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 17.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.975 and latitude 2.829.
| Location | Pematangsiantar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pematangsiantar | 17.9 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 38.6 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 59.4 km |
| Kabanjahe | 61.7 km |
| Berastagi | 65.9 km |
| Kisaran | 73.3 km |
| Perbaungan | 82.3 km |
| Percut | 89.5 km |
| Tarutung | 90.7 km |
| Medan | 90.7 km |
| Sunggal | 92.3 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 93.0 km |
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