| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.715, 102.201 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-26 13:01:52.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 26, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 26, 1972 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 102.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.201 and latitude -4.715.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 102.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 139.2 km |
| Curup | 143.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 174.3 km |
| Lahat | 181.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 197.9 km |
| Baturaja | 227.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 266.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 297.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 309.4 km |
| Indralaya | 319.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 335.2 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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153.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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143.0 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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27.6 km |
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