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M5.0 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

3309 d ago · 24 Sept 2017, 20:10 UTC 48 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia on 24 Sept 2017, 20:10 UTC at a depth of 81 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 49 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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