| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.113, 102.388 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-15 00:53:40.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 15, 1973 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.388 and latitude -4.113.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 37.4 km |
| Curup | 73.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 95.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 105.2 km |
| Lahat | 133.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 158.5 km |
| Baturaja | 197.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 218.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 254.4 km |
| Indralaya | 271.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 287.9 km |
| Palembang | 293.9 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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85.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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73.0 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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47.6 km |
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