| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.300, 102.772 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-31 19:19:24.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 31, 1986 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.772 and latitude -4.300.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 61.0 km |
| Bengkulu | 79.1 km |
| Curup | 96.5 km |
| Lahat | 103.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 112.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 121.6 km |
| Baturaja | 156.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 188.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 241.3 km |
| Indralaya | 241.5 km |
| Palembang | 267.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 279.0 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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114.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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31.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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51.1 km |
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