| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 175.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.725, 99.217 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-07 22:07:16.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 7, 1976 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pematangsiantar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.217 and latitude 2.725.
| Location | Pematangsiantar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pematangsiantar | 30.9 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 43.5 km |
| Kisaran | 52.9 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 67.5 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 70.2 km |
| Tarutung | 83.9 km |
| Kabanjahe | 90.9 km |
| Berastagi | 94.5 km |
| Bandar | 95.7 km |
| Rantauprapat | 97.7 km |
| Perbaungan | 98.2 km |
| Percut | 107.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Indonesia · 2026-04-26 11:52 UTC
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Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-04-18 04:52 UTC
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Pematangsiantar
Indonesia · 2025-03-31 16:57 UTC
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Indonesia · 2025-03-17 22:23 UTC
95.0 km
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