| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.456, 100.963 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-18 22:39:08.354 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.963 and latitude -4.456.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 162.0 km |
| Curup | 204.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 247.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 258.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 271.3 km |
| Lahat | 296.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 320.7 km |
| Baturaja | 357.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 380.3 km |
| Padang | 396.1 km |
| Solok | 408.3 km |
| Indralaya | 433.5 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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200.2 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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211.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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182.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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181.6 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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157.3 km |
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