| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.207, 101.241 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-18 22:29:24.731 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.241 and latitude -4.207.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 122.4 km |
| Curup | 164.1 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 206.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 223.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 240.0 km |
| Lahat | 259.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 286.2 km |
| Baturaja | 325.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 343.0 km |
| Padang | 375.8 km |
| Solok | 384.7 km |
| Jambi City | 392.4 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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158.9 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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170.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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126.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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154.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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131.5 km |
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