| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.262, 98.280 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-28 00:01:14.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.280 and latitude -0.262.
| Location | Gunungsitoli |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 187.9 km |
| Pariaman | 208.6 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 213.5 km |
| Sibolga | 229.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 232.8 km |
| Padang | 243.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 262.0 km |
| Tarutung | 264.7 km |
| Solok | 271.3 km |
| Singkil | 289.0 km |
| Bandar | 305.0 km |
| Rantauprapat | 314.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
Pariaman
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Padang
Indonesia · 2026-07-18 00:50 UTC
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M 4.8
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2026-06-10 11:10 UTC
58.3 km
M 4.3
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-04-04 01:14 UTC
80.5 km
M 4.9
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-25 17:49 UTC
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M 4.5
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-01-04 12:55 UTC
78.7 km
M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-15 09:06 UTC
61.5 km
M 5.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-02 13:16 UTC
77.7 km
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