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M7.0 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

18643 d ago · 1 Oct 1975, 03:29 UTC 119 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 119 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 1 Oct 1975, 03:29 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 120 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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