M4.6 earthquake 129 km SSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 129 km SSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia on Mon, May 13, 1985, 2:00 PM GMT+7 (07:00 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-13 07:00:08 UTC
- Depth
- 63.9 km (39.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.392° N, 98.651° 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
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- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1117 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia · 15074 days ago · 101 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.9192 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia · 15051 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ers. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.