| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.852, 102.346 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-08 09:16:57.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 8, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.346 and latitude -4.852.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 117.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 135.9 km |
| Curup | 155.0 km |
| Lahat | 178.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 182.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 191.3 km |
| Baturaja | 217.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 262.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 281.3 km |
| Indralaya | 314.0 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 318.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 328.8 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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167.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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34.8 km |
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