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M6.2 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

17445 d ago · 11 Jan 1979, 06:28 UTC 116 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 11 Jan 1979, 06:28 UTC at a depth of 32 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 117 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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