| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.741, 103.196 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-16 16:29:04.410 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 16, 1983 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.196 and latitude -4.741.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 79.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 112.1 km |
| Lahat | 113.2 km |
| Baturaja | 127.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 147.1 km |
| Curup | 160.1 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 165.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 185.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 187.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 224.8 km |
| Indralaya | 233.3 km |
| Metro | 237.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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153.4 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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97.1 km |
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