| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.1 km |
| Coordinates | -1.097, 99.939 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-16 10:44:24.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 16, 1988 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.939 and latitude -1.097.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 49.1 km |
| Pariaman | 56.9 km |
| Solok | 86.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 100.0 km |
| Payakumbuh | 124.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 193.7 km |
| Pekanbaru | 245.5 km |
| Balai Pungut | 283.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 285.5 km |
| Sibolga | 341.1 km |
| Dumai | 350.3 km |
| Bandar | 351.0 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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67.3 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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113.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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11.6 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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74.1 km |
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