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M4.8 Earthquake near Tanjung Kemuning, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 01:40:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 01:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Tanjung Kemuning, Bengkulu (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
331608d4b4750884ec647cdf2073528f81b757a1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 01:40:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Tanjung Kemuning
County
Tanjung Kemuning
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.94000, 102.90000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 206 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Patah
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 196 Catalogue entries

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