| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.4 km |
| Coordinates | 1.620, 98.967 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-03 07:06:54.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 3, 1986 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sibolga (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 24.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.967 and latitude 1.620.
| Location | Sibolga |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sibolga | 24.6 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 43.2 km |
| Tarutung | 43.9 km |
| Bandar | 99.4 km |
| Rantauprapat | 110.2 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 149.5 km |
| Singkil | 150.7 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 155.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 167.8 km |
| Kisaran | 168.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 173.1 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 176.2 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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18.8 km |
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M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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33.3 km |
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