| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.332, 101.298 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-01 16:57:53.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.298 and latitude -4.332.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 122.7 km |
| Curup | 166.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 208.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 219.1 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 253.6 km |
| Lahat | 256.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 281.8 km |
| Baturaja | 319.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 340.7 km |
| Padang | 390.9 km |
| Indralaya | 393.9 km |
| Jambi City | 398.6 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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162.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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172.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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146.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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145.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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122.1 km |
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