| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.954, 99.618 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-18 05:46:57.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 18, 1997 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.618 and latitude -1.954.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 138.6 km |
| Pariaman | 158.8 km |
| Solok | 172.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 197.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 201.4 km |
| Payakumbuh | 224.1 km |
| Pekanbaru | 341.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 359.0 km |
| Curup | 364.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 373.1 km |
| Balai Pungut | 383.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 390.3 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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167.9 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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104.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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214.4 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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105.3 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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175.7 km |
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