| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.125, 102.410 |
| UTC time | 1980-09-20 17:44:24.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 20, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 20, 1980 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.410 and latitude -5.125.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 148.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 153.7 km |
| Curup | 184.6 km |
| Lahat | 195.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 203.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 209.8 km |
| Baturaja | 224.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 276.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 276.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 312.6 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 317.8 km |
| Metro | 321.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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198.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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182.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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98.3 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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88.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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65.0 km |
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