| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.150, 101.547 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-10 18:53:52.620 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 10, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 10, 1997 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.547 and latitude -3.150.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 107.8 km |
| Curup | 113.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 123.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 147.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 212.5 km |
| Lahat | 232.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 265.7 km |
| Padang | 278.6 km |
| Solok | 279.6 km |
| Jambi City | 287.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 299.9 km |
| Baturaja | 310.8 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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95.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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143.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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192.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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157.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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180.1 km |
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