| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.2 km |
| Coordinates | -3.700, 101.882 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-16 21:00:25.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 16, 1985 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.882 and latitude -3.700.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 44.0 km |
| Curup | 75.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 117.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 155.9 km |
| Lahat | 184.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 191.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 215.2 km |
| Baturaja | 258.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 262.6 km |
| Jambi City | 303.1 km |
| Indralaya | 314.4 km |
| Palembang | 330.0 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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68.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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122.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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85.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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108.5 km |
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