| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.499, 98.682 |
| UTC time | 2002-03-27 22:46:02.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.682 and latitude -0.499.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 160.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 189.1 km |
| Padang | 192.8 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 219.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 219.5 km |
| Solok | 222.4 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 231.8 km |
| Sibolga | 249.5 km |
| Tarutung | 281.6 km |
| Bandar | 307.6 km |
| Rantauprapat | 316.4 km |
| Singkil | 325.7 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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177.5 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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135.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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197.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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164.7 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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163.4 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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170.7 km |
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