| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.910, 100.178 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-24 13:48:45.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.178 and latitude -2.910.
| Location | Sungai Penuh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 165.1 km |
| Padang | 219.1 km |
| Solok | 240.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 252.3 km |
| Pariaman | 255.1 km |
| Curup | 267.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 290.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 301.4 km |
| Payakumbuh | 304.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 363.0 km |
| Lahat | 386.5 km |
| Pekanbaru | 406.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 23:27 UTC
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204.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 13:34 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-08 17:34 UTC
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243.1 km |
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M 4.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-16 12:50 UTC
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205.3 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 05:25 UTC
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217.2 km |
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M 5.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-09-14 14:49 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-06-25 10:42 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-05-14 06:18 UTC
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223.1 km |
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