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M2.8 Earthquake near Nasal, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 20:31:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Nasal, Bengkulu (Indonesia) on June 17, 2026 at 20:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
54a8388ac973ab673647a69df88bab92f7fb3917
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 20:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Nasal
County
Nasal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.26000, 103.48000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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

  • Ranau
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 288 other entries for this area and period, 209 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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