| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.5 km |
| Coordinates | -3.370, 102.144 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-22 05:55:59.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curup (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.144 and latitude -3.370.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curup | 43.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 49.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 80.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 142.6 km |
| Lahat | 162.1 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 168.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 195.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 232.0 km |
| Baturaja | 240.1 km |
| Jambi City | 256.2 km |
| Indralaya | 281.6 km |
| Palembang | 293.6 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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26.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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108.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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138.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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100.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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138.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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109.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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132.8 km |
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