| 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.
M 5.6
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
79.4 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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M 5.0
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-02-16 06:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
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M 4.1
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-10-18 09:35 UTC
76.5 km
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