| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.2 km |
| Coordinates | -3.204, 101.408 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-20 17:11:11.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.408 and latitude -3.204.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 116.1 km |
| Curup | 127.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 127.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 161.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 223.8 km |
| Lahat | 245.9 km |
| Padang | 277.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 278.5 km |
| Solok | 280.3 km |
| Jambi City | 303.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 314.7 km |
| Pariaman | 321.5 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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109.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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163.7 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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198.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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146.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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197.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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183.6 km |
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