| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.193, 103.235 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-17 15:40:48.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 17, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 17, 1973 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 130.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.235 and latitude -5.193.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 130.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 153.4 km |
| Baturaja | 157.2 km |
| Lahat | 160.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 187.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 188.7 km |
| Curup | 207.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 215.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 222.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 224.8 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 226.1 km |
| Metro | 229.9 km |
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M 4.3
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119.4 km |
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