| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.724, 99.180 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-19 14:49:17.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.180 and latitude 1.724.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 39.7 km |
| Tarutung | 40.2 km |
| Sibolga | 44.4 km |
| Bandar | 73.1 km |
| Rantauprapat | 83.9 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 138.1 km |
| Kisaran | 148.5 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 154.6 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 154.6 km |
| Singkil | 167.0 km |
| Kabanjahe | 171.3 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 178.6 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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42.6 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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70.1 km |
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