| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.9 km |
| Coordinates | -3.181, 101.475 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-20 17:08:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.475 and latitude -3.181.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 111.7 km |
| Curup | 120.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 125.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 154.6 km |
| Pagar Alam | 218.1 km |
| Lahat | 239.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 272.2 km |
| Padang | 278.0 km |
| Solok | 280.2 km |
| Jambi City | 296.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 307.5 km |
| Baturaja | 317.1 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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102.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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195.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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144.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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194.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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159.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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181.4 km |
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