| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.051, 102.564 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-17 18:05:25.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 17, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 17, 1971 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.564 and latitude -5.051.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 137.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 143.1 km |
| Curup | 176.0 km |
| Lahat | 177.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 185.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 198.3 km |
| Baturaja | 205.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 258.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 258.3 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 295.0 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 301.9 km |
| Metro | 304.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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191.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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173.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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60.3 km |
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