February 16, 2004 Earthquake: Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia on February 16, 2004 at 14:44:39 UTC, 56 km below the surface. It killed 5 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 16, 2004
- Time
- 14:44:39 UTC
- Place
- Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 56 km (35 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 0.466° S, 100.655° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 7
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 100 with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 5 people killed, 7 injured and more than 100 houses
damaged in the Padangpanjang area. Felt (V) at
Padangpanjang; (IV) at Batusangkar, Bukittingi and
Padang; (II) at Pekanbaru. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 10, 1797, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 6, 1995, Sumatera, Jambi Province, Indonesia
- March 6, 2007, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 25, 2022, Pasaman, West Pasaman, W Sumatra, Indonesia
- December 17, 2006, Northern, Muarasipongi, Sumatera, Indonesia
- July 21, 2018, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 1, 2016, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 5, 1926, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 9, 1943, S Sumatera, Indonesia
- June 28, 1926, Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 9, 2004, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 2004, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 8, 1977, Sumatera,sinurat,talu, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5762.