| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.212, 102.220 |
| UTC time | 2008-09-17 20:11:43.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.220 and latitude -5.212.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 157.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 174.5 km |
| Curup | 196.7 km |
| Lahat | 216.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 225.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 226.0 km |
| Baturaja | 247.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 298.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 298.3 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 334.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 337.9 km |
| Metro | 342.4 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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208.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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195.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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76.7 km |
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