| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.221, 102.924 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-05 18:38:10.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 5, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 5, 1981 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.924 and latitude -5.221.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 137.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 173.1 km |
| Lahat | 174.0 km |
| Bengkulu | 174.2 km |
| Baturaja | 183.8 km |
| Curup | 200.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 214.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 221.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 246.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 257.2 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 260.1 km |
| Metro | 264.4 km |
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