The region is at low elevation and can have swamps . In the mid 19th century , malaria and related diseases were common . Bengkulu lies near the Sunda Fault and is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis . The June 2000 Enggano earthquake killed at least 100 people . A recent report predicts that Bengkulu is " at risk of inundation over the next few decades from undersea earthquakes predicted along the coast of Sumatra " A series of earthquakes struck Bengkulu during September 2007 , killing 13 people . Bengkulu City has an area of 144.52 km ² , located on the west coast of Sumatra island with a coastline about 525 km . The area of this city lies parallel to the mountains of Bukit Barisan and face to face with the Indian Ocean
2000 Enggano earthquake
2000 Enggano earthquake
Bengkulu (city)