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M5.0 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

2244 d ago · 24 Aug 2020, 10:24 UTC 142 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 142 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 24 Aug 2020, 10:24 UTC at a depth of 10 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 142 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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