M4.8 earthquake 7 km WNW of Padang, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Padang, Indonesia on Wed, Mar 31, 1982, 7:36 PM GMT+7 (12:36 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-31 12:36:23 UTC
- Depth
- 60.2 km (37.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.926° S, 100.294° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kfq. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.