| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.056, 100.376 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-05 09:40:52.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 5, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 327.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.376 and latitude -6.056.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 327.1 km |
| Curup | 373.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 390.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 413.0 km |
| Lahat | 432.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 447.5 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 459.4 km |
| Baturaja | 472.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 517.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 517.8 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 545.6 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 552.4 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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374.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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377.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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293.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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281.5 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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287.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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278.6 km |
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