| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.508, 102.702 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-21 20:35:49.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 21, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 21, 1981 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 80.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.702 and latitude -4.508.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 80.9 km |
| Bengkulu | 92.5 km |
| Curup | 117.3 km |
| Lahat | 123.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 136.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 137.9 km |
| Baturaja | 168.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 207.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 244.4 km |
| Indralaya | 260.0 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 282.2 km |
| Palembang | 288.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
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113.3 km |
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M 5.1
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Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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M 4.8
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Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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11.0 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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11.5 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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36.0 km |
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