| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.017, 99.675 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-09 00:27:05.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 9, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 9, 1996 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 140.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.675 and latitude -2.017.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 140.9 km |
| Pariaman | 163.3 km |
| Solok | 174.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 191.0 km |
| Bukittinggi | 205.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 227.1 km |
| Pekanbaru | 343.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 349.8 km |
| Curup | 355.4 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 380.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 381.8 km |
| Balai Pungut | 386.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Pariaman
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171.7 km |
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Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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219.7 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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112.1 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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97.5 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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