| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.1 km |
| Coordinates | 0.862, 99.460 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-24 03:54:44.440 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 24, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 24, 1996 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.460 and latitude 0.862.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 61.3 km |
| Sibolga | 123.5 km |
| Bandar | 136.1 km |
| Tarutung | 139.6 km |
| Rantauprapat | 143.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 165.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 177.4 km |
| Pariaman | 180.5 km |
| Balai Pungut | 204.9 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 210.8 km |
| Pekanbaru | 223.9 km |
| Padang | 224.9 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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91.9 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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62.7 km |
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