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M7.0 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

Name: M7.0 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
Start: 1971-04-08T07:46:00.06+00:00
Location: 61 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

20280 d ago · 8 Apr 1971, 07:46 UTC 61 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 61 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 8 Apr 1971, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 62 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

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