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M5.3 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

1550 d ago · 19 Jul 2022, 23:46 UTC southern Sumatra, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on 19 Jul 2022, 23:46 UTC at a depth of 52 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 41 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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