| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.743, 102.489 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-18 17:39:08.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 18, 1983 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.489 and latitude -4.743.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 107.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 116.0 km |
| Curup | 141.7 km |
| Lahat | 158.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 166.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 171.4 km |
| Baturaja | 198.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 242.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 265.6 km |
| Indralaya | 294.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 303.1 km |
| Metro | 315.2 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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156.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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27.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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27.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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25.6 km |
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