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M2.5 Earthquake near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 14:03:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2026 at 14:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kampung Melayu, Bengkulu (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 42 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a40b08c1736a66c0ed5f9efa7ae36ac3b4ce8449
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 14:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Kampung Melayu
County
Kampung Melayu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.21000, 102.11000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to 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

  • Kaba
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
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  • Patah
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 288 other entries for this area and period, 272 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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