| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.609, 104.103 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-23 20:40:06.670 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 23, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 23, 1972 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kotabumi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.103 and latitude -5.609.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kotabumi | 122.8 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 129.9 km |
| Metro | 144.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 147.9 km |
| Baturaja | 164.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 189.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 200.3 km |
| Labuan | 209.5 km |
| Lahat | 212.3 km |
| Serang | 234.0 km |
| Pandeglang | 235.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 242.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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179.9 km |
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M 4.0
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2025-09-30 08:04 UTC
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125.1 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-09-26 14:55 UTC
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M 4.2
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121.0 km |
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