| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.1 km |
| Coordinates | -3.056, 101.579 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-27 04:38:37.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 27, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 27, 1987 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.579 and latitude -3.056.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 112.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 113.2 km |
| Curup | 114.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 145.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 214.4 km |
| Lahat | 232.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 266.0 km |
| Solok | 271.2 km |
| Padang | 271.2 km |
| Jambi City | 278.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 297.7 km |
| Baturaja | 311.3 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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94.7 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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124.0 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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165.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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199.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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150.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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198.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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164.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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187.5 km |
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