| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.702, 101.856 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-29 02:56:45.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 29, 1988 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 110.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.856 and latitude -4.702.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 110.2 km |
| Curup | 155.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 171.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 192.4 km |
| Lahat | 213.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 232.5 km |
| Baturaja | 264.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 299.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 299.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 335.9 km |
| Indralaya | 352.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 373.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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162.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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60.7 km |
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