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M2.7 Earthquake near Kungkai Baru, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 08:22:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kungkai Baru, Bengkulu (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
2f5c671334245e38a16fbbe761a5f398cacfe436
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 08:22:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Kungkai Baru
County
Seluma
Village
Kungkai Baru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.06000, 102.41000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fatmawati Soekarno AirportIndonesia · BKS · WIGG
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 286 Catalogue entries

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