M6.7 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
9627 d ago · 7 Jun 2000, 23:45 UTC 98 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 98 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 7 Jun 2000, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 33 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 98 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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