| 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.
M 5.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-08-18 06:02 UTC
95.2 km
M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
68.3 km
M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
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M 5.1
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-22 15:35 UTC
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Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-02-16 06:00 UTC
29.4 km
M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:15 UTC
94.4 km
M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
91.7 km
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