| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.3 km |
| Coordinates | 2.052, 99.086 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-28 15:32:30.560 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 28, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 28, 1987 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarutung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 14.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.086 and latitude 2.052.
| Location | Tarutung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tarutung | 14.0 km |
| Sibolga | 48.5 km |
| Bandar | 73.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 77.7 km |
| Rantauprapat | 83.3 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 101.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 118.5 km |
| Kisaran | 119.4 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 129.1 km |
| Kabanjahe | 134.1 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 142.4 km |
| Berastagi | 142.5 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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68.4 km |
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M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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4.0 km |
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M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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82.5 km |
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