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M5.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
Start: 2025-07-25T03:20:11.338+00:00
Location: 126 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

448 d ago · 25 Jul 2025, 03:20 UTC 126 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 126 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 25 Jul 2025, 03:20 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 127 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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