| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.254, 102.792 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-24 01:50:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 24, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 24, 1978 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 145.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.792 and latitude -5.254.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 145.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 172.0 km |
| Lahat | 183.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 184.7 km |
| Baturaja | 197.4 km |
| Curup | 200.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 218.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 236.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 257.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 272.2 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 274.4 km |
| Metro | 279.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
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217.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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196.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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83.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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91.5 km |
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