Earthquake details

Monday, March 22, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 22, 1982 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singkil (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.018 and latitude 2.475.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	39.0 km
Coordinates	2.475, 97.018
UTC time	1982-03-22 08:38:33.330

Location	Singkil
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Singkil	88.2 km
Gunungsitoli	147.8 km
Kabanjahe	177.9 km
Berastagi	184.1 km
Binjai	205.7 km
Meulaboh	210.5 km
Sibolga	212.5 km
Sunggal	215.8 km
Medan	220.9 km
Tarutung	222.6 km
Pematangsiantar	234.3 km
Belawan	235.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.0 Singkil Indonesia · 2026-03-03 05:59 UTC	14.8 km
M 4.2 Singkil Indonesia · 2025-09-17 21:06 UTC	44.0 km
M 4.1 Gunungsitoli Indonesia · 2025-07-01 13:07 UTC	96.2 km

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