| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.7 km |
| Coordinates | -0.591, 98.601 |
| UTC time | 1994-01-07 19:23:53.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 7, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 7, 1994 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 169.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.601 and latitude -0.591.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 169.1 km |
| Padang | 199.2 km |
| Bukittinggi | 199.5 km |
| Solok | 230.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 230.1 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 231.7 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 236.3 km |
| Sibolga | 260.3 km |
| Tarutung | 292.9 km |
| Bandar | 320.6 km |
| Rantauprapat | 329.5 km |
| Singkil | 332.9 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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186.2 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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201.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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176.4 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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252.8 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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128.8 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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167.0 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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180.0 km |
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