| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.9 km |
| Coordinates | -0.229, 99.140 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-26 16:26:12.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 26, 1990 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.140 and latitude -0.229.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 117.4 km |
| Bukittinggi | 137.3 km |
| Padang | 157.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 166.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 179.7 km |
| Solok | 180.5 km |
| Sibolga | 222.8 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 239.6 km |
| Tarutung | 250.5 km |
| Bandar | 262.6 km |
| Pekanbaru | 269.3 km |
| Rantauprapat | 270.5 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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132.6 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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172.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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204.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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142.0 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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123.3 km |
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