| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.998, 102.616 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-28 15:44:31.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 28, 1975 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.616 and latitude -3.998.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 44.7 km |
| Curup | 59.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 70.1 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 82.9 km |
| Lahat | 105.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 132.2 km |
| Baturaja | 172.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 190.0 km |
| Indralaya | 243.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 255.5 km |
| Palembang | 265.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 267.8 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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77.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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65.8 km |
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