| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.9 km |
| Coordinates | 0.931, 99.101 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-14 19:27:27.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 14, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 14, 1988 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.101 and latitude 0.931.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 53.4 km |
| Sibolga | 96.9 km |
| Tarutung | 121.6 km |
| Bandar | 144.0 km |
| Rantauprapat | 153.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 170.2 km |
| Bukittinggi | 197.6 km |
| Pariaman | 206.5 km |
| Singkil | 210.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 213.1 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 225.8 km |
| Kisaran | 235.7 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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63.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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121.1 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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27.0 km |
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