| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.297, 101.217 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-30 19:49:52.610 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.217 and latitude -4.297.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 128.9 km |
| Curup | 171.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 214.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 227.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 250.2 km |
| Lahat | 264.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 290.1 km |
| Baturaja | 328.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 348.2 km |
| Padang | 384.8 km |
| Solok | 394.2 km |
| Indralaya | 401.4 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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167.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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178.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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156.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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106.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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155.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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131.6 km |
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