| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.436, 102.965 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-27 20:01:05.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 27, 1989 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.965 and latitude -4.436.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 55.4 km |
| Lahat | 96.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 105.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 108.5 km |
| Curup | 118.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 127.6 km |
| Baturaja | 137.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 179.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 217.0 km |
| Indralaya | 231.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 254.8 km |
| Palembang | 260.3 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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112.1 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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25.6 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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116.5 km |
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