QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gh82
USGS usp000gh82
17 Sept 2008, 21:11
156 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 18.1 km depth.
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-5.212000, 102.220000
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Event ID
usp000gh82
Coordinates
-5.212, 102.22
Network
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Significance
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