| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.381, 102.242 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-08 19:27:14.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 8, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, April 8, 1971 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 64.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.242 and latitude -4.381.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 64.7 km |
| Curup | 106.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 118.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 139.1 km |
| Lahat | 158.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 180.4 km |
| Baturaja | 215.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 244.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 275.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 297.0 km |
| Indralaya | 298.1 km |
| Palembang | 322.4 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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116.4 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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9.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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23.4 km |
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