| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.471, 101.928 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-09 01:06:06.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 9, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 9, 1974 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.928 and latitude -4.471.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 83.5 km |
| Curup | 129.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 154.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 167.0 km |
| Lahat | 194.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 216.6 km |
| Baturaja | 251.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 275.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 280.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 330.1 km |
| Indralaya | 333.9 km |
| Palembang | 357.6 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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135.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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132.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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50.6 km |
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