Significant 5.1 quake hits near Bengkulu, Indonesia

Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 11:09

11:09 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

5.1 quake 18 Feb 5:43 pm (GMT +7)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 5:43 pm local time near Bengkulu, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 54 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bengkulu (pop. 309,700) located 103 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 5:43 pm (GMT +7) local time (18 Feb 2021 10:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.44°S / 101.6°E

(Indian Ocean, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Significant 5.1 quake hits near Bengkulu, Indonesia Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 11:09 11:09 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 5.1 quake 18 Feb 5:43 pm (GMT +7) An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 5:43 pm local time near Bengkulu, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 54 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Bengkulu (pop. 309,700) located 103 km from the epicenter. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 5:43 pm (GMT +7) local time (18 Feb 2021 10:43 GMT) Magnitude: 5.1 Depth: 54.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.44°S / 101.6°E (Indian Ocean, Indonesia) Primary data source: BMKG Details about this quake Previous news Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 10:29 Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 57 km south of Hirara, Japan A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 7:09 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 08:00 Small magnitude 3.4 earthquake 20 miles southeast of Eagle Pass, Texas, United States An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred early morning on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 1:37 am local time near Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 07:21 Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.1 just reported 39 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 70 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 4:01 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 06:57 Significant magnitude 5.7 quake hits 140 km southwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu in the afternoon An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred only 14 minutes ago 140 km southwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 06:37 Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Coral Sea, 150 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 5:37 pm (GMT +11) - information Monthly reports