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M5.1 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

3237 d ago · 5 Dec 2017, 20:46 UTC 56 km NW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 56 km NW of Curup, Indonesia on 5 Dec 2017, 20:46 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Curup, about 56 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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