| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.707, 103.234 |
| UTC time | 1981-08-03 17:21:32.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 3, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 3, 1981 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.234 and latitude -4.707.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 75.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 106.6 km |
| Lahat | 108.2 km |
| Baturaja | 121.9 km |
| Bengkulu | 147.5 km |
| Curup | 158.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 162.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 179.8 km |
| Kotabumi | 183.3 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 220.9 km |
| Indralaya | 227.7 km |
| Metro | 234.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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139.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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91.8 km |
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