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M5.7 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

3841 d ago · 10 Apr 2016, 02:14 UTC 39 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 39 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 10 Apr 2016, 02:14 UTC at a depth of 41 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 39 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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