| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.541, 98.779 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-28 03:29:56.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, April 28, 1979 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 108.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.779 and latitude 0.541.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 108.2 km |
| Sibolga | 133.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 154.1 km |
| Tarutung | 165.4 km |
| Pariaman | 197.4 km |
| Bandar | 199.7 km |
| Bukittinggi | 200.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 209.5 km |
| Payakumbuh | 223.0 km |
| Singkil | 223.5 km |
| Padang | 241.4 km |
| Solok | 256.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-04-12 02:14 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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147.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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167.6 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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79.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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68.8 km |
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