| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.1 km |
| Coordinates | -1.116, 97.487 |
| UTC time | 1994-05-02 17:14:00.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 2, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 2, 1994 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.487 and latitude -1.116.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1994-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 268.1 km |
| Pariaman | 298.2 km |
| Padang | 319.7 km |
| Bukittinggi | 333.3 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 341.5 km |
| Sibolga | 349.1 km |
| Solok | 354.6 km |
| Payakumbuh | 364.3 km |
| Singkil | 380.3 km |
| Tarutung | 385.4 km |
| Bandar | 433.2 km |
| Rantauprapat | 443.1 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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315.4 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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238.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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310.6 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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312.7 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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374.9 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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244.2 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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277.0 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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311.4 km |
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