| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.5 km |
| Coordinates | 1.493, 99.065 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-27 12:02:48.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 27, 1992 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.065 and latitude 1.493.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 26.2 km |
| Sibolga | 41.9 km |
| Tarutung | 59.1 km |
| Bandar | 98.3 km |
| Rantauprapat | 109.0 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 163.0 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 163.2 km |
| Singkil | 167.3 km |
| Kisaran | 177.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 180.8 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 183.3 km |
| Kabanjahe | 190.0 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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19.0 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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98.3 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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22.4 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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41.7 km |
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