| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.942, 101.076 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-08 06:37:41.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.076 and latitude -3.942.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 133.1 km |
| Curup | 168.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 211.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 212.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 241.3 km |
| Lahat | 274.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 303.0 km |
| Padang | 342.7 km |
| Baturaja | 343.9 km |
| Solok | 352.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 355.0 km |
| Jambi City | 384.4 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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159.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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181.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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127.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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181.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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159.1 km |
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