| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.4 km |
| Coordinates | -1.012, 100.285 |
| UTC time | 1981-11-12 19:27:47.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, November 12, 1981 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.285 and latitude -1.012.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 10.4 km |
| Pariaman | 47.5 km |
| Solok | 47.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 78.8 km |
| Payakumbuh | 96.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 169.3 km |
| Pekanbaru | 213.4 km |
| Balai Pungut | 256.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 289.1 km |
| Dumai | 324.9 km |
| Bandar | 346.0 km |
| Sibolga | 349.1 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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46.5 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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58.4 km |
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