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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 53 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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 2026-09-09

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 196 Catalogue entries

Of 195 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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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