| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.0 km |
| Coordinates | 3.166, 99.015 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-22 07:47:59.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 22, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 22, 1976 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pekan Bahapal (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 18.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.015 and latitude 3.166.
| Location | Pematangsiantar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pekan Bahapal | 18.6 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 23.7 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 24.4 km |
| Perbaungan | 45.2 km |
| Percut | 53.8 km |
| Berastagi | 56.3 km |
| Kabanjahe | 58.7 km |
| Medan | 60.5 km |
| Sunggal | 63.7 km |
| Kisaran | 69.8 km |
| Binjai | 76.1 km |
| Belawan | 77.2 km |
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