| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.444, 101.975 |
| UTC time | 1977-05-20 22:51:13.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 20, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 20, 1977 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.975 and latitude -4.444.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 78.6 km |
| Curup | 124.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 148.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 161.4 km |
| Lahat | 188.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 210.8 km |
| Baturaja | 245.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 273.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 274.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 325.3 km |
| Indralaya | 328.0 km |
| Palembang | 351.6 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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130.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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126.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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46.1 km |
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