Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 53 km north of Benkulu, Indonesia in the morning
4.5 quake 19 Mar 8:03 am (GMT +7)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, was reported only 20 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 103 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Saturday, March 19th, 2022, at 8:03 am 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Churup (pop. 46,200) located 41 km from the epicenter, Benkulu (pop. 309,700) 53 km away, and Lubuklinggau (pop. 148,200) 76 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 19, 2022 8:03 am (GMT +7) local time (19 Mar 2022 01:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 103.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 3.33°S / 102.18°E (Bengkulu, Indonesia)
Primary data source: USGS
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