| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.212, 100.700 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-03 02:30:29.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 3, 1983 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 319.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.700 and latitude -6.212.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 319.7 km |
| Curup | 366.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 372.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 403.7 km |
| Lahat | 415.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 427.3 km |
| Baturaja | 448.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 469.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 488.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 498.9 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 512.6 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 522.1 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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369.4 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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368.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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280.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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281.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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270.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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281.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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274.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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262.8 km |
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