M2.5 Depth: 3.0 km

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

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

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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.6.

Details

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

3 km

3 km — shallower than the regional average (49.4 km)

Regional average: 49.4 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

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