| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.069, 102.814 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-22 01:30:59.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 22, 1987 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 125.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.814 and latitude -5.069.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 125.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 153.8 km |
| Lahat | 164.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 167.2 km |
| Curup | 180.9 km |
| Baturaja | 183.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 197.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 230.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 240.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 267.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 274.2 km |
| Metro | 276.4 km |
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