| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.642, 102.078 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-09 04:11:31.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 9, 1975 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 96.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.078 and latitude -4.642.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 96.0 km |
| Curup | 139.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 146.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 173.4 km |
| Lahat | 188.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 207.1 km |
| Baturaja | 238.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 274.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 297.8 km |
| Kotabumi | 311.7 km |
| Indralaya | 327.3 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 349.4 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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148.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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140.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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35.2 km |
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