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M6.0 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

18909 d ago · 8 Jan 1975, 01:58 UTC 98 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 98 km WNW of Curup, Indonesia on 8 Jan 1975, 01:58 UTC at a depth of 95 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Curup, about 98 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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