2007 Bengkulu earthquakes
| UTC time | |
|---|---|
| A: 2007-09-12 11:10:26 | |
| B: 2007-09-12 23:49:03 | |
| ISC event | |
| A: 13203322 | |
| B: 13203366 | |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| A: ComCat | |
| B: ComCat | |
| Local date | 12 September 2007 13 September 2007 |
| Local time | |
| A: 18:10 | |
| B: 06:49 | |
| Magnitude | |
| A: 8.4 Mw | |
| B: 7.9 Mw | |
| Depth | 34.0 kilometres (21.1 mi) |
| Epicenter | 4°24′25″S 101°30′07″E / 4.407°S 101.502°E 2°34′19″S 100°45′40″E / 2.572°S 100.761°E |
| Type | Megathrust |
| Areas affected | Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Thailand |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Casualties | 25 dead, 161 injured |
The 2007 Bengkulu earthquakes were a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck the Sunda Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with three of magnitude 7 or greater. A series of tsunami bulletins was issued for the area. The most powerful of the series had a magnitude of 8.4, which makes it in the top 20 of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on a seismograph.