| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.318, 100.753 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-23 20:12:49.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 23, 1975 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.753 and latitude -3.318.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 157.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 176.4 km |
| Curup | 197.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 234.3 km |
| Padang | 267.4 km |
| Solok | 280.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 288.0 km |
| Pariaman | 308.6 km |
| Lahat | 314.3 km |
| Bukittinggi | 337.6 km |
| Payakumbuh | 345.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 346.0 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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180.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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206.6 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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211.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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245.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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245.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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207.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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225.9 km |
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