| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.9 km |
| Coordinates | -3.757, 102.193 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-18 21:34:48.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 18, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 18, 1982 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 9.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.193 and latitude -3.757.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 9.4 km |
| Curup | 48.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 90.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 120.8 km |
| Lahat | 150.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 180.1 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 209.3 km |
| Baturaja | 223.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 229.2 km |
| Indralaya | 281.5 km |
| Jambi City | 287.6 km |
| Palembang | 298.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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89.6 km |
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