| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.774, 102.786 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-08 03:11:00.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 8, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 8, 1989 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 201.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.786 and latitude -5.774.
| Location | Palembang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 201.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 227.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 233.6 km |
| Lahat | 236.8 km |
| Baturaja | 238.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 255.2 km |
| Curup | 258.1 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 276.1 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 276.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 287.4 km |
| Metro | 288.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 305.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2026-08-10 17:08 UTC
50.3 km
M 5.3
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2026-08-09 15:15 UTC
11.1 km
M 4.5
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-06-23 07:43 UTC
50.3 km
M 4.2
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-05-23 18:08 UTC
74.6 km
M 4.7
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2026-04-25 23:00 UTC
57.0 km
M 4.3
Tangerang
Indonesia · 2026-03-13 21:16 UTC
68.1 km
M 4.6
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2026-03-05 01:09 UTC
79.6 km
M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-27 03:00 UTC
64.7 km
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