| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.110, 101.916 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-16 17:05:03.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.916 and latitude -5.110.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 150.9 km |
| Pagar Alam | 190.8 km |
| Curup | 194.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 227.7 km |
| Lahat | 233.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 246.9 km |
| Baturaja | 272.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 317.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 330.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 344.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 367.1 km |
| Indralaya | 369.6 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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203.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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195.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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81.5 km |
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