| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.430, 102.475 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-20 09:53:35.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 20, 1977 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.475 and latitude -4.430.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 73.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 96.8 km |
| Curup | 107.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 133.5 km |
| Lahat | 138.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 157.5 km |
| Baturaja | 190.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 224.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 270.6 km |
| Indralaya | 277.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 290.4 km |
| Palembang | 303.3 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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121.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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18.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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16.3 km |
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