| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.8 km |
| Coordinates | 0.216, 97.933 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-16 09:58:45.710 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.933 and latitude 0.216.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 124.6 km |
| Sibolga | 194.2 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 197.4 km |
| Tarutung | 230.9 km |
| Singkil | 231.1 km |
| Pariaman | 260.6 km |
| Bukittinggi | 277.6 km |
| Bandar | 287.4 km |
| Rantauprapat | 297.8 km |
| Padang | 299.1 km |
| Payakumbuh | 304.4 km |
| Solok | 323.7 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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175.5 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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237.1 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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219.8 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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180.3 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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167.8 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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153.4 km |
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