| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.8 km |
| Coordinates | 0.454, 98.673 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-15 23:01:21.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 15, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.673 and latitude 0.454.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 122.7 km |
| Sibolga | 143.7 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 150.1 km |
| Tarutung | 176.8 km |
| Pariaman | 200.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 207.2 km |
| Bandar | 214.3 km |
| Rantauprapat | 224.2 km |
| Singkil | 226.6 km |
| Payakumbuh | 230.6 km |
| Padang | 243.8 km |
| Solok | 261.3 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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115.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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145.6 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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82.0 km |
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