| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.169, 104.217 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-26 14:18:02.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 26, 1981 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kotabumi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.217 and latitude -5.169.
| Location | Kotabumi |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kotabumi | 83.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 115.6 km |
| Baturaja | 115.9 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 119.3 km |
| Metro | 121.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 144.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 166.7 km |
| Lahat | 171.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 193.1 km |
| Indralaya | 219.3 km |
| Labuan | 223.7 km |
| Serang | 239.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-11-25 07:35 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.6
Kotabumi
Indonesia · 2025-10-21 19:03 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.9
Kotabumi
Indonesia · 2025-08-28 02:15 UTC
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82.5 km |
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