| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.9 km |
| Coordinates | 0.111, 100.237 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-12 05:09:07.730 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 12, 1986 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bukittinggi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.237 and latitude 0.111.
| Location | Bukittinggi |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bukittinggi | 49.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 57.2 km |
| Pariaman | 82.3 km |
| Solok | 111.7 km |
| Padang | 118.7 km |
| Pekanbaru | 141.5 km |
| Balai Pungut | 157.8 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 177.5 km |
| Dumai | 219.2 km |
| Bandar | 222.5 km |
| Rantauprapat | 225.9 km |
| Sibolga | 243.2 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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78.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:15 UTC
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38.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.3
Payakumbuh
Indonesia · 2025-09-08 15:49 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-05-02 07:07 UTC
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66.7 km |
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