June 4, 2000 Earthquake: Bengkulu, Enggano, Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Bengkulu, Enggano, Sumatra, Indonesia on June 4, 2000 at 16:28:26 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 103 people.
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The earthquake
- Date
- June 4, 2000
- Time
- 16:28:26 UTC
- Place
- Bengkulu, Enggano, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.721° S, 102.087° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 103
- Injuries
- 2,174
- Damage
- $6 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 103 people killed, 2,174 injured, extensive damage (VI) and landslides in the Bengkulu area; minor injuries and damage on Enggano. Felt (IV) in Lampung Province and at Palembang. Felt (III) at Jakarta, Jawa. Felt in much of southern Sumatera. Felt throughout Singapore. Also felt at
Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. (reference #1053)
June 4, 2000, 130 killed, $6 million damage, 2,500 injured, damage to buildings and infrastructure. (reference #1249)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 12, 2007, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 25, 1914, Sumatera, Indonesia
- December 15, 1979, S Sumatera, Indonesia
- September 9, 2008, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 7, 2000, Lahat, Southern Sumatera, Indonesia
- 1770, Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 25, 1931, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- March 18, 1818, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 10, 1896, SW. Sumatra, Java, Indonesia
- November 18, 2022, Sumatra, Indonesia
- January 29, 1986, S, Hahat, Muaraenim, Sumatera, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5560.