| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.405, 102.523 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-23 08:35:47.710 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 23, 1997 at 08:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.523 and latitude -5.405.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 173.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 180.9 km |
| Lahat | 212.9 km |
| Curup | 215.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 216.6 km |
| Baturaja | 231.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 237.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 269.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 289.9 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 303.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 304.5 km |
| Metro | 310.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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97.4 km |
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