| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 149.5 km |
| Coordinates | 2.376, 99.031 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-27 09:01:23.130 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 27, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tarutung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 40.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.031 and latitude 2.376.
| Location | Tarutung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tarutung | 40.9 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 65.1 km |
| Sibolga | 76.0 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 83.6 km |
| Bandar | 87.8 km |
| Kisaran | 93.9 km |
| Rantauprapat | 94.4 km |
| Kabanjahe | 100.5 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 107.0 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 107.9 km |
| Berastagi | 108.1 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 114.1 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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102.2 km |
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M 4.2
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2026-01-14 14:13 UTC
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12.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.9
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-11-26 05:28 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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117.7 km |
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