| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | -3.173, 100.877 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-16 17:09:07.790 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 16, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 16, 1972 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 136.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.877 and latitude -3.173.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 136.9 km |
| Bengkulu | 169.4 km |
| Curup | 185.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 221.0 km |
| Padang | 254.3 km |
| Solok | 265.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 279.9 km |
| Pariaman | 296.5 km |
| Lahat | 303.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 323.8 km |
| Payakumbuh | 330.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 336.2 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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168.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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195.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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209.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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244.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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189.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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243.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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205.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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225.6 km |
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