| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.9 km |
| Coordinates | -2.511, 99.962 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-23 07:17:11.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 166.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.962 and latitude -2.511.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 166.9 km |
| Padang | 179.2 km |
| Solok | 205.5 km |
| Pariaman | 211.3 km |
| Bukittinggi | 249.3 km |
| Payakumbuh | 266.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 293.5 km |
| Curup | 303.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 333.9 km |
| Pekanbaru | 375.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 402.1 km |
| Jambi City | 419.0 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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216.0 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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140.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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269.8 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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204.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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169.9 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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226.3 km |
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