| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.1 km |
| Coordinates | 0.199, 98.144 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-30 12:57:42.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.144 and latitude 0.199.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 134.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 181.7 km |
| Sibolga | 185.6 km |
| Tarutung | 221.8 km |
| Singkil | 235.8 km |
| Pariaman | 238.1 km |
| Bukittinggi | 254.2 km |
| Bandar | 272.8 km |
| Padang | 277.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 280.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 283.1 km |
| Solok | 301.1 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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163.9 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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221.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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227.1 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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146.4 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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204.5 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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138.1 km |
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