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M2.5 Earthquake near Simpang, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 00:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 00:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Simpang, Bengkulu (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 69 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 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
630bfa1c3e924d37b10db8a1384f1038277c401b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 00:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Simpang
County
Seluma
Village
Simpang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.07000, 102.64000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dempo
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 298 Catalogue entries

Of 297 other entries for this area and period, 281 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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