| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.8 km |
| Coordinates | -3.654, 100.859 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-12 00:58:05.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.859 and latitude -3.654.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 157.1 km |
| Curup | 185.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 187.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 226.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 268.4 km |
| Lahat | 298.5 km |
| Padang | 306.3 km |
| Solok | 318.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 328.7 km |
| Pariaman | 347.7 km |
| Baturaja | 371.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 375.4 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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172.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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194.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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216.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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161.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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216.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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178.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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195.3 km |
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