| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.6 km |
| Coordinates | -3.230, 101.140 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-04 04:02:27.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 4, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 4, 1983 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.140 and latitude -3.230.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 133.6 km |
| Bengkulu | 140.3 km |
| Curup | 155.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 191.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 250.2 km |
| Padang | 268.5 km |
| Lahat | 274.0 km |
| Solok | 275.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 306.3 km |
| Pariaman | 312.0 km |
| Jambi City | 329.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 336.2 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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138.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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165.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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182.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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217.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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163.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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216.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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179.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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200.4 km |
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