| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.9 km |
| Coordinates | -3.655, 101.869 |
| UTC time | 1969-10-03 15:39:41.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 3, 1969 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.869 and latitude -3.655.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 46.9 km |
| Curup | 75.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 117.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 158.5 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 185.7 km |
| Lahat | 186.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 217.3 km |
| Baturaja | 260.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 263.5 km |
| Jambi City | 300.2 km |
| Indralaya | 315.1 km |
| Palembang | 330.1 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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66.7 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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127.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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113.6 km |
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