| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.977, 101.666 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-21 08:18:58.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 21, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 21, 1974 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.666 and latitude -2.977.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 107.0 km |
| Curup | 109.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 113.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 137.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 210.9 km |
| Lahat | 227.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 260.6 km |
| Jambi City | 265.7 km |
| Solok | 267.0 km |
| Padang | 268.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 289.5 km |
| Mendaha | 306.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
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89.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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119.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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168.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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201.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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154.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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201.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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167.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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191.0 km |
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