| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.418, 102.593 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-28 23:02:52.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 28, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 28, 1987 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.593 and latitude -4.418.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 77.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 84.8 km |
| Curup | 105.8 km |
| Lahat | 126.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 128.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 144.8 km |
| Baturaja | 177.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 212.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 258.0 km |
| Indralaya | 265.2 km |
| Palembang | 291.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 294.9 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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121.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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26.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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12.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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27.4 km |
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