| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.6 km |
| Coordinates | 1.577, 99.504 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-15 12:37:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 15, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.504 and latitude 1.577.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 33.9 km |
| Bandar | 59.4 km |
| Rantauprapat | 68.8 km |
| Tarutung | 77.3 km |
| Sibolga | 82.5 km |
| Kisaran | 157.2 km |
| Tanjungbalai | 158.2 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 161.4 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 175.0 km |
| Tebingtinggi | 198.7 km |
| Kabanjahe | 203.6 km |
| Singkil | 206.7 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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68.7 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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7.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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96.3 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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77.8 km |
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