| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.081, 100.994 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-22 00:39:35.576 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 22, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.994 and latitude -4.081.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 144.6 km |
| Curup | 182.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 225.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 229.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 250.3 km |
| Lahat | 285.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 312.5 km |
| Baturaja | 352.4 km |
| Padang | 355.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 366.7 km |
| Solok | 367.1 km |
| Pariaman | 397.4 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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174.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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155.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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185.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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184.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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161.9 km |
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