M5.1 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu
3853 d ago · 29 Mar 2016, 06:24 UTC 76 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 76 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia on 29 Mar 2016, 06:24 UTC at a depth of 160 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Curup, about 77 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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