| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.8 km |
| Coordinates | -0.939, 97.974 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-29 04:13:44.190 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 29, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pariaman (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 241.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.974 and latitude -0.939.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pariaman | 241.5 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 251.2 km |
| Padang | 264.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 275.8 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 295.8 km |
| Solok | 299.0 km |
| Payakumbuh | 306.8 km |
| Sibolga | 311.5 km |
| Tarutung | 346.8 km |
| Singkil | 359.8 km |
| Bandar | 387.0 km |
| Rantauprapat | 396.6 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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258.7 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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187.0 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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258.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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255.2 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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320.1 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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190.0 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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224.5 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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254.3 km |
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