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M5.1 Earthquake near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 06:14:46 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia) · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia) · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 06:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia). At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
79f2a4577bc2811e18922c6658336202cdd4d35d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
102.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 06:14:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Kampung Melayu
County
Kampung Melayu
Source
resif
Coordinates
-4.41554, 102.16611
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.9 km
Intermediate
102.9 km
102.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bengkulu69.3 kmN397'321
Palembang331.2 kmNE1'801'367

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.02026-02-16 10:49:26 UTC131.7 kmPutri Hijau M3.12026-02-18 08:20:25 UTC96.1 kmEnggano M2.72026-02-18 16:27:30 UTC112.4 kmBengkulu Utara M3.62026-02-20 10:44:29 UTC135.0 kmEnggano M2.82026-02-20 20:45:18 UTC108.0 kmBatik Nau M4.12026-02-24 21:05:14 UTC80.2 kmDusun Anyar M2.92026-02-26 11:30:11 UTC70.6 kmKecamatan Pasar Manna M3.02026-02-26 21:46:05 UTC111.1 kmEnggano M2.72026-02-28 18:46:36 UTC113.2 kmSemidang Gumay M2.82026-02-28 22:49:12 UTC95.6 kmBatik Nau M3.32026-03-01 04:47:34 UTC70.9 kmEnggano M3.72026-03-01 13:40:12 UTC110.6 kmSemidang Gumay

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC47.7 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.92025-12-27 00:22:33 UTC113.2 kmSouthern Sumatera, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia] M5.82025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC48.2 kmSouthern Sumatra, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:39 UTC47.7 km22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia M5.72025-05-22 19:52:38 UTC48.6 kmSOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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