| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.537, 101.934 |
| UTC time | 1996-06-05 01:06:08.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 5, 1996 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.934 and latitude -4.537.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 89.9 km |
| Curup | 135.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 156.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 172.4 km |
| Lahat | 197.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 218.1 km |
| Baturaja | 252.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 282.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 283.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 328.6 km |
| Indralaya | 336.4 km |
| Palembang | 360.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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141.7 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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137.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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49.3 km |
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