| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.478, 98.315 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-12 00:39:24.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 12, 1990 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 201.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.315 and latitude -0.478.
| Location | Pekanbaru |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 201.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 211.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 229.6 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 232.6 km |
| Padang | 233.0 km |
| Sibolga | 252.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 259.7 km |
| Solok | 263.2 km |
| Tarutung | 286.8 km |
| Singkil | 313.4 km |
| Bandar | 323.6 km |
| Rantauprapat | 333.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
75.7 km
M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
74.5 km
M 4.5
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-01-04 12:55 UTC
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Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
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M 5.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-02 13:16 UTC
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80.8 km
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