| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.322, 101.135 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-18 22:23:59.497 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.135 and latitude -4.322.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 138.3 km |
| Curup | 180.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 223.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 236.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 253.8 km |
| Lahat | 274.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 299.5 km |
| Baturaja | 337.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 357.7 km |
| Padang | 385.3 km |
| Solok | 395.5 km |
| Jambi City | 409.8 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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176.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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187.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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164.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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164.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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140.1 km |
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