| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.136, 102.801 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-20 11:07:15.160 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.801 and latitude -5.136.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 133.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 160.1 km |
| Lahat | 171.4 km |
| Tanjungagung | 173.8 km |
| Curup | 188.0 km |
| Baturaja | 188.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 205.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 233.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 247.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 269.6 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 274.7 km |
| Metro | 277.9 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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204.7 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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183.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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102.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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118.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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81.0 km |
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