| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.8 km |
| Coordinates | 1.048, 97.221 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-16 00:56:30.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.221 and latitude 1.048.
| Location | Gunungsitoli |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gunungsitoli | 51.3 km |
| Singkil | 151.7 km |
| Sibolga | 189.9 km |
| Tarutung | 221.9 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 231.2 km |
| Kabanjahe | 268.5 km |
| Berastagi | 278.6 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 295.8 km |
| Bandar | 302.7 km |
| Rantauprapat | 313.4 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 316.2 km |
| Binjai | 317.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.2
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