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M6.7 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

9630 d ago · 4 Jun 2000, 16:39 UTC 95 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 95 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 4 Jun 2000, 16:39 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 95 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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