| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.200, 102.640 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-21 14:02:44.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 21, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 21, 1973 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 147.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.640 and latitude -5.200.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 147.1 km |
| Bengkulu | 161.2 km |
| Lahat | 186.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 190.9 km |
| Curup | 193.0 km |
| Baturaja | 207.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 213.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 252.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 264.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 288.1 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 291.6 km |
| Metro | 295.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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208.4 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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102.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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78.8 km |
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