| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.393, 97.843 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-04 03:07:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 4, 1974 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.843 and latitude 0.393.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 102.9 km |
| Sibolga | 182.7 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 193.2 km |
| Singkil | 211.0 km |
| Tarutung | 219.5 km |
| Pariaman | 277.4 km |
| Bandar | 281.2 km |
| Rantauprapat | 291.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 292.0 km |
| Kabanjahe | 309.8 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 316.6 km |
| Padang | 317.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Indonesia · 2026-04-12 02:14 UTC
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167.3 km |
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M 4.2
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Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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232.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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226.6 km |
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M 4.1
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Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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151.7 km |
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M 4.4
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Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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215.0 km |
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M 4.3
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Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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185.1 km |
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M 5.0
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Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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161.5 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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149.3 km |
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