Latest quakes in or near Bengkulu, Indonesia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara - Bengkulu, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.7 Indian Ocean - Bengkulu, Indonesia - May 10, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 17, 07:20 am (Jakarta) | 4.1 93 km | Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara, 58 km northwest of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 17, 02:56 am (GMT +7) | 3.3 19 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Indian Ocean, Bengkulu, 71 km east of Pulau Taitaitanopo Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
May 17, 12:44 am (GMT +7) | 4.0 17 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | Indian Ocean, 83 km south of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 10:36 pm (Jakarta) | 3.9 10 km | Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu, 80 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 10:20 pm (Jakarta) | 4.7 24 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NW | Indian Ocean, 79 km northwest of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 09:30 pm (Jakarta) | 4.4 127 km | Kaur Regency, Bengkulu, 95 km southwest of Baturaja, South Sumatra, Indonesia | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 01:36 am (GMT +7) | 4.5 14 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | Indian Ocean, 252 km south of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 01:49 pm (Jakarta) | 4.6 25 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the NW | Indian Ocean, Sumatra Barat, 84 km west of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia 2 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 04:40 pm (Jakarta) | 4.1 193 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the E | Kabupaten Way Kanan, 43 km northwest of Kotabumi, Lampung, Indonesia | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 11:49 pm (Jakarta) | 3.5 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 08:04 pm (Jakarta) | 3.1 32 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NW | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.7 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 9.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 148 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 175 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)
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Bengkulu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bengkulu, Indonesia?
Bengkulu has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 175 quakes on average per year in or near Bengkulu, Indonesia. Bengkulu has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Bengkulu, Indonesia?
On average, Bengkulu has about 148 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 51 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 9.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Bengkulu?
The last earthquake in Bengkulu occurred 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 58 km (36 mi) away from Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, in the morning of Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7.20 am local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7). The quake had a moderate depth of 93 km (58 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Bengkulu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Bengkulu has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Bengkulu in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bengkulu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Bengkulu, Indonesia, late in the evening of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10.20 pm local time (Asia/Jakarta GMT +7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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