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M2.6 Earthquake near Talang Liak II, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 02:27:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Talang Liak II, Bengkulu (Indonesia) on May 30, 2026 at 02:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
1cd6ae00b3fa9c42dcfda515326162ef79ac8054
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 02:27:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Talang Liak II
County
Lebong
Village
Talang Liak II
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 102.30000
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 289 Catalogue entries

Of 288 other entries for this area and period, 260 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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