A magnitude 7.9 (MW) earthquake occurred on 2000-06-04, 23:28 local time (16:28 UTC) (9636d ago), centered Off the coast of Bengkulu (104 km S, Indonesia). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 33 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
10.68 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~33.5M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Bengkulu · Bengkulu | 104 km | MMI VIII |
| Lahat · Sumatera Selatan | 190 km | MMI VII |
| Perabumulih · Sumatera Selatan | 277 km | MMI VI |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | usp0009txv | M 7.9 | 33 km | -4.72, 102.09 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.