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M6.5 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

39086 d ago · 12 Oct 1919, 21:48 UTC 104 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 104 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 12 Oct 1919, 21:48 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 104 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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