| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.760, 103.153 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-21 10:03:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 82.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.153 and latitude -4.760.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 82.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 116.7 km |
| Lahat | 116.8 km |
| Baturaja | 132.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 145.3 km |
| Curup | 159.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 166.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 190.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 191.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 229.5 km |
| Indralaya | 238.2 km |
| Metro | 242.1 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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153.3 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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147.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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102.3 km |
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