| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.438, 101.544 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-07 21:46:10.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 7, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.544 and latitude -4.438.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 107.0 km |
| Curup | 152.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 193.9 km |
| Pagar Alam | 194.6 km |
| Lahat | 233.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 257.1 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 265.7 km |
| Baturaja | 293.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 318.6 km |
| Indralaya | 372.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 372.8 km |
| Jambi City | 391.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
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153.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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157.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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93.3 km |
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