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M6.5 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

6008 d ago · 5 May 2010, 16:29 UTC 132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 5 May 2010, 16:29 UTC at a depth of 27 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 133 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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