| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.926, 97.286 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-13 01:24:32.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 13, 1979 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 249.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.286 and latitude -0.926.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 249.2 km |
| Pariaman | 317.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 338.7 km |
| Sibolga | 340.3 km |
| Padang | 341.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 350.1 km |
| Singkil | 362.1 km |
| Solok | 375.5 km |
| Tarutung | 377.0 km |
| Payakumbuh | 380.9 km |
| Bandar | 430.1 km |
| Rantauprapat | 440.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Pariaman
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334.4 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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262.6 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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334.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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327.0 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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396.6 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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266.5 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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329.5 km |
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