| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.198, 101.011 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-11 18:47:09.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 301.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.011 and latitude -6.198.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 301.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 346.4 km |
| Curup | 346.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 382.9 km |
| Lahat | 388.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 399.1 km |
| Baturaja | 418.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 455.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 463.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 471.3 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 478.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 488.7 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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351.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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348.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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257.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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256.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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250.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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255.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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252.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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238.5 km |
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