| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.457, 102.736 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-17 03:48:19.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.736 and latitude -4.457.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 74.4 km |
| Bengkulu | 89.8 km |
| Curup | 112.4 km |
| Lahat | 116.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 130.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 132.0 km |
| Baturaja | 163.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 201.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 241.6 km |
| Indralaya | 253.7 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 279.4 km |
| Palembang | 281.5 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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129.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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108.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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16.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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17.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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40.7 km |
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