M5.0 earthquake - 161 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
2250 d ago · 18 Aug 2020, 22:39 UTC 161 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 161 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 18 Aug 2020, 22:39 UTC at a depth of 15 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 162 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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