M4.5 earthquake - 170 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
3105 d ago · 17 Apr 2018, 13:55 UTC 170 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 170 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 17 Apr 2018, 13:55 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 170 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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