| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.326, 101.236 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-01 18:37:24.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.236 and latitude -4.326.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 128.4 km |
| Curup | 171.6 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 214.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 225.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 253.3 km |
| Lahat | 263.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 288.5 km |
| Baturaja | 326.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 347.1 km |
| Padang | 388.5 km |
| Solok | 397.7 km |
| Indralaya | 400.3 km |
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