| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.308, 99.043 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-24 06:55:47.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 24, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 24, 1974 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 210.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.043 and latitude -2.308.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 210.2 km |
| Pariaman | 223.0 km |
| Solok | 245.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 262.7 km |
| Bukittinggi | 267.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 292.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 394.9 km |
| Curup | 407.7 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 411.3 km |
| Pekanbaru | 412.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 430.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 438.5 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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234.7 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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178.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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273.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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254.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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240.5 km |
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