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M6.4 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra

12890 d ago · 2 Jul 1991, 05:14 UTC 58 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 58 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia on 2 Jul 1991, 05:14 UTC at a depth of 54 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Padang, about 58 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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