| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.251, 103.056 |
| UTC time | 1983-02-24 09:44:53.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 24, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 24, 1983 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.056 and latitude -5.251.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 138.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 168.2 km |
| Lahat | 171.9 km |
| Baturaja | 175.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 183.8 km |
| Curup | 206.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 207.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 218.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 240.6 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 243.3 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 245.2 km |
| Metro | 250.0 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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201.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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128.5 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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146.0 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
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108.9 km |
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