| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.571, 98.549 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-06 03:01:58.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 6, 1991 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.549 and latitude 0.571.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 120.7 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 131.2 km |
| Sibolga | 132.7 km |
| Tarutung | 167.3 km |
| Singkil | 209.0 km |
| Bandar | 212.1 km |
| Pariaman | 219.4 km |
| Rantauprapat | 222.3 km |
| Bukittinggi | 225.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 248.0 km |
| Padang | 262.7 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 272.1 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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106.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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171.2 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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77.6 km |
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