April 10, 2005 Earthquake: Padang, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia on April 10, 2005 at 10:29:11 UTC, 19 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
Map
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
- April 10, 2005
- Time
- 10:29:11 UTC
- Place
- Padang, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 19 km (12 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 1.644° S, 99.607° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Felt (V) at Padang, (IV) at Padangsidempuan and (II) at Pekanbaru, Sumatra. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 10, 1797, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 6, 2007, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 16, 2004, Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 1, 2016, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 21, 2018, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- August 16, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 25, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 6, 1908, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 2004, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 25, 2008, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 9, 2004, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- November 24, 1833, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 24, 2023, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia
More
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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 6659.