| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.5 km |
| Coordinates | 1.761, 99.075 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-27 06:41:26.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 27, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 27, 1984 at 06:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarutung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.075 and latitude 1.761.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tarutung | 30.8 km |
| Sibolga | 32.8 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 47.8 km |
| Bandar | 81.7 km |
| Rantauprapat | 92.4 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 133.4 km |
| Kisaran | 148.9 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 150.9 km |
| Singkil | 154.7 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 156.6 km |
| Kabanjahe | 162.6 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 170.8 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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38.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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28.8 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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125.1 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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71.1 km |
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