| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.335, 97.158 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-23 13:03:20.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 13:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.158 and latitude 1.335.
| Location | Gunungsitoli |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 51.0 km |
| Singkil | 127.1 km |
| Sibolga | 186.2 km |
| Tarutung | 214.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 235.3 km |
| Kabanjahe | 246.1 km |
| Berastagi | 255.8 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 279.1 km |
| Binjai | 292.2 km |
| Sunggal | 297.5 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 299.1 km |
| Bandar | 299.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-04-19 00:01 UTC
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23.0 km |
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M 5.7
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-04-18 20:06 UTC
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10.6 km |
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M 4.9
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 20:47 UTC
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5.4 km |
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M 4.2
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 20:29 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.8
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-11-27 05:32 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.0
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-10-06 00:41 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.9
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-07-01 13:08 UTC
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21.9 km |
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M 4.1
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2025-07-01 13:07 UTC
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41.5 km |
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