| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.544, 101.827 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-27 00:20:29.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 27, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, November 27, 1997 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 96.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.827 and latitude -4.544.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 96.0 km |
| Curup | 142.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 167.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 180.4 km |
| Lahat | 208.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 229.7 km |
| Baturaja | 263.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 281.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 294.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 340.4 km |
| Indralaya | 347.5 km |
| Palembang | 371.4 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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147.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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145.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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61.2 km |
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