| 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.
M 5.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-08-18 06:02 UTC
56.6 km
M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-12-17 15:48 UTC
97.8 km
M 4.3
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-09-29 19:25 UTC
55.7 km
M 4.4
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-08-13 14:06 UTC
69.6 km
M 4.3
Padang
Indonesia · 2024-06-05 18:01 UTC
61.6 km
M 4.4
Pekanbaru
Indonesia · 2024-03-09 00:15 UTC
41.2 km
M 5.3
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2024-02-23 07:46 UTC
62.5 km
M 4.8
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2023-10-20 18:01 UTC
60.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.