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M5.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

1931 d ago · 3 Jul 2021, 13:09 UTC 47 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 3 Jul 2021, 13:09 UTC at a depth of 56 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 47 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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