| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.955, 99.786 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-05 01:24:36.225 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.786 and latitude -1.955.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Padang | 128.6 km |
| Pariaman | 153.3 km |
| Solok | 161.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 178.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 194.5 km |
| Payakumbuh | 215.4 km |
| Pekanbaru | 331.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 343.7 km |
| Curup | 347.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 373.0 km |
| Balai Pungut | 375.1 km |
| Padangsidempuan | 375.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 05:21 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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166.6 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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105.8 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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169.7 km |
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