| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Coordinates | -3.219, 101.321 |
| UTC time | 1953-05-25 12:38:21.260 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 25, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 25, 1953 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.321 and latitude -3.219.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 123.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 129.7 km |
| Curup | 136.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 171.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 232.0 km |
| Lahat | 254.8 km |
| Padang | 274.6 km |
| Solok | 279.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 287.3 km |
| Jambi City | 312.5 km |
| Pariaman | 318.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 324.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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118.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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145.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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168.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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203.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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166.6 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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188.1 km |
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