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M2.5 Earthquake near Kaur Selatan, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 18:43:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kaur Selatan, Bengkulu (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
27f9a3fec96ba4550c2fe38f6a36e85848211669
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 18:43:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Kaur Selatan
County
Kaur Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.13000, 102.86000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Patah
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 288 Catalogue entries

Of 287 other entries for this area and period, 271 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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