| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | 1.898, 99.179 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-27 07:26:56.670 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 27, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 27, 1984 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarutung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 27.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.179 and latitude 1.898.
| Location | Sibolga |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tarutung | 27.1 km |
| Sibolga | 47.6 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 58.6 km |
| Bandar | 65.7 km |
| Rantauprapat | 76.2 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 118.8 km |
| Kisaran | 130.3 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 135.3 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 137.6 km |
| Kabanjahe | 154.2 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 159.3 km |
| Singkil | 160.7 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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57.3 km |
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M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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18.1 km |
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M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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68.6 km |
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