| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.433, 102.880 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-02 07:29:55.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 2, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 2, 1959 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.880 and latitude -5.433.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 161.9 km |
| Bengkulu | 194.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 195.6 km |
| Lahat | 197.6 km |
| Baturaja | 203.6 km |
| Curup | 222.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 232.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 238.1 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 263.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 266.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 268.3 km |
| Metro | 271.3 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
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113.7 km |
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