| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.779, 102.591 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-30 04:58:36.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 30, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 30, 1972 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 208.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.591 and latitude -5.779.
| Location | Palembang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 208.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 223.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 245.3 km |
| Lahat | 245.8 km |
| Baturaja | 253.5 km |
| Curup | 257.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 275.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 278.2 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 298.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 307.9 km |
| Metro | 309.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 318.1 km |
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