| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.531, 102.932 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-05 20:51:13.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 5, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 5, 1988 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 66.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.932 and latitude -4.531.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 66.3 km |
| Lahat | 107.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 109.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 117.3 km |
| Curup | 126.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 137.9 km |
| Baturaja | 144.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 188.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 218.8 km |
| Indralaya | 240.3 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 256.6 km |
| Palembang | 270.0 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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120.9 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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21.7 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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18.2 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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120.6 km |
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