| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.8 km |
| Coordinates | 0.998, 98.738 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-01 03:17:06.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 1, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 03:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padangsidempuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 73.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.738 and latitude 0.998.
| Location | Padangsidempuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padangsidempuan | 73.0 km |
| Sibolga | 82.8 km |
| Tarutung | 116.0 km |
| Gunungsitoli | 129.2 km |
| Bandar | 162.5 km |
| Rantauprapat | 172.9 km |
| Singkil | 178.2 km |
| Pematangsiantar | 221.4 km |
| Bukittinggi | 232.8 km |
| Kabanjahe | 235.6 km |
| Pariaman | 236.8 km |
| Pekan Bahapal | 240.4 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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55.0 km |
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M 4.2
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 09:16 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tarutung
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 10:45 UTC
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119.5 km |
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M 4.1
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-11-01 00:24 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.4
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-09-04 13:52 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.3
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-23 16:32 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 5.0
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-08-07 15:28 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 4.9
Padangsidempuan
Indonesia · 2025-05-12 03:09 UTC
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29.2 km |
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