| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.197, 98.027 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-17 06:49:30.020 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 17, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 17, 1984 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.027 and latitude 0.197.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1984-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 129.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 191.1 km |
| Sibolga | 191.2 km |
| Tarutung | 227.7 km |
| Singkil | 234.2 km |
| Pariaman | 250.1 km |
| Bukittinggi | 266.9 km |
| Bandar | 281.6 km |
| Padang | 288.8 km |
| Rantauprapat | 292.0 km |
| Payakumbuh | 293.8 km |
| Solok | 313.1 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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171.1 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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231.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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233.5 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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154.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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213.7 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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171.1 km |
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M 5.0
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Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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162.5 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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147.2 km |
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