| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.340, 103.090 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-15 05:31:19.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 15, 1973 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.090 and latitude -4.340.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 39.1 km |
| Lahat | 79.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 91.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 109.5 km |
| Curup | 115.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 119.1 km |
| Baturaja | 121.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 161.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 206.0 km |
| Indralaya | 213.7 km |
| Palembang | 242.8 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 243.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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57.7 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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103.2 km |
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