| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.317, 101.810 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-17 00:07:14.710 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 17, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.810 and latitude -4.317.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 76.6 km |
| Curup | 122.9 km |
| Pagar Alam | 162.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 163.1 km |
| Lahat | 201.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 225.5 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 255.9 km |
| Baturaja | 262.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 286.2 km |
| Indralaya | 339.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 345.5 km |
| Palembang | 361.5 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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125.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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127.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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67.8 km |
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