| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.611, 102.034 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-17 01:50:19.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 17, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 17, 1991 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.034 and latitude -3.611.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 33.3 km |
| Curup | 56.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 98.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 142.4 km |
| Lahat | 168.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 187.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 200.0 km |
| Baturaja | 243.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 244.8 km |
| Jambi City | 284.8 km |
| Indralaya | 296.2 km |
| Palembang | 311.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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119.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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110.3 km |
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