| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.129, 101.272 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-21 22:22:55.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.272 and latitude -4.129.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 116.2 km |
| Curup | 156.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 199.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 219.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 231.1 km |
| Lahat | 255.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 282.0 km |
| Baturaja | 321.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 337.6 km |
| Padang | 368.4 km |
| Solok | 376.8 km |
| Jambi City | 383.7 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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151.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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164.0 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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123.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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153.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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131.0 km |
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