Terremoto moderato mag. 4.9 - Indian Ocean, 84 km a sud da Bengkulu, Indonesia, domenica, 24 gennaio 2021 -
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Terremoto moderato magnitudine 4.9 at 25 km depth
24 Jan 13:10 UTC: Primo a segnalare: BMKG dopo 7 minuti.
24 Jan 13:15: Profondità ricalcolata da 18.0 a 25.0 km (da 11.2 a 15.5 mi). Posizione dell'epicentro corretta di 5 km (3.1 mi) al ENE.
24 Jan 13:15: Profondità ricalcolata da 18.0 a 25.0 km (da 11.2 a 15.5 mi). Posizione dell'epicentro corretta di 5 km (3.1 mi) al ENE.
Update Sun, 24 Jan 2021, 13:15
Light magnitude 4.9 quake hits 84 km southeast of Bengkulu, Indonesia in the evening4.9 quake 24 Jan 8:03 pm (GMT +7)
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Bengkulu, Indonesia, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 18 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 8:03 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.9 as well.
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 84 km from the epicenter, and Pagar Alam (pop. 70,400) 99 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Curup (pop. 46,200) located 117 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.9 as well.
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 84 km from the epicenter, and Pagar Alam (pop. 70,400) 99 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Curup (pop. 46,200) located 117 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.
Earthquake data:
Data & ora: 24 Jan 2021 13:03:30 UTC -
Ora locale a epicentro: Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 20:03 (GMT +7)
Magnitudine: 4.9
Profondità: 25.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 4.5°S / 102.54°E

Vulcano più vicino: Dempo (84 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km SSE da Bengkulu (pop: 309,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
95 km SO da Pagar Alam (pop: 70,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
115 km S da Curup (pop: 46,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
137 km SO da Lahat (pop: 65,900) --> Vedi sismi vicini
139 km SSO da Lubuklinggau (pop: 148,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
154 km OSO da Tanjungagung (pop: 53,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
185 km OSO da Baturaja (pop: 134,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
222 km OSO da Prabumulih (pop: 103,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
302 km SO da Palembang (pop: 1,441,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
513 km ONO da Giacarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NW
Fonte dati primaria: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Overcast Clouds

Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitudine | Profondità | Ubicazione | Fonte |
4.9 | 25 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | BMKG |
4.9 | 10 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | GFZ |
5.0 | 67 km | SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA | EMSC |
5.1 | 56 km | 78 Km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia | USGS |
5.0 | 58 km | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | GeoAu |
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- 12 Sep 2007 11:10| 8.4 |34km / 21mi|14 anni fa|130km / 81mi| Indian Ocean, 122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 04 Jun 2000 16:28| 7.9 |33km / 21mi|21 anni fa|56km / 35mi| Indian Ocean, 104 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 24 Jun 1933 21:54| 7.6 |20km / 12.4mi|88 anni fa|242km / 150mi| 55 km SW of Kotabumi, Lampung, Indonesia
- 25 Jun 1914 19:07| 7.6 |35km / 22mi|107 anni fa|102km / 64mi| Indian Ocean, 51 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 13 Feb 2001 19:28| 7.4 |36km / 22mi|20 anni fa|20km / 13mi| Indian Ocean, 103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 08 Jun 1943 20:42| 7.4 |15km / 9.3mi|78 anni fa|182km / 113mi| 75 km NW of Curup, Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 25 Sep 1931 05:59| 7.4 |35km / 22mi|90 anni fa|108km / 67mi| 182 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 01 Oct 1975 03:29| 7.0 |33km / 21mi|46 anni fa|57km / 35mi| Indian Ocean, 67 km N of North Island, Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 08 Apr 1971 07:45| 7.0 |75km / 47mi|50 anni fa|34km / 21mi| Indian Ocean, 59 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 10 Feb 1931 06:34| 7.0 |35km / 22mi|90 anni fa|101km / 63mi| Indian Ocean, 182 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
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