| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.119, 102.280 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-01 10:37:00.660 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 1, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 1, 1972 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.280 and latitude -4.119.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 35.5 km |
| Curup | 77.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 107.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 112.2 km |
| Lahat | 145.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 170.5 km |
| Baturaja | 209.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 229.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 250.0 km |
| Indralaya | 283.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 299.2 km |
| Palembang | 304.9 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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87.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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48.2 km |
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