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M5.1 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

2771 d ago · 16 Mar 2019, 22:29 UTC 72 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 72 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2019, 22:29 UTC at a depth of 87 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 72 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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