| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.349, 100.807 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-17 19:21:33.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 17, 1973 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.807 and latitude -2.349.
| Location | Sungai Penuh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 72.7 km |
| Padang | 163.8 km |
| Solok | 173.2 km |
| Pariaman | 207.2 km |
| Curup | 227.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 228.9 km |
| Bukittinggi | 232.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 238.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 251.5 km |
| Jambi City | 323.5 km |
| Pekanbaru | 326.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 329.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 23:27 UTC
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111.9 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 13:34 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-08 17:34 UTC
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150.0 km |
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M 4.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-16 12:50 UTC
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134.6 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 05:25 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 5.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-09-14 14:49 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-06-25 10:42 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-05-14 06:18 UTC
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138.2 km |
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