| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.267, 102.724 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-12 13:29:06.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 149.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.724 and latitude -5.267.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 149.9 km |
| Bengkulu | 171.0 km |
| Lahat | 188.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 190.5 km |
| Curup | 201.3 km |
| Baturaja | 204.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 220.1 km |
| Kotabumi | 244.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 263.8 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 280.0 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 281.8 km |
| Metro | 286.9 km |
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M 5.1
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