| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.243, 101.240 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-12 05:46:48.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 12, 1973 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.240 and latitude -3.243.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 129.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 133.2 km |
| Curup | 144.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 180.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 239.4 km |
| Lahat | 262.9 km |
| Padang | 273.7 km |
| Solok | 279.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 295.2 km |
| Pariaman | 317.6 km |
| Jambi City | 321.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 333.0 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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127.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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173.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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208.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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154.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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207.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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191.8 km |
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