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M4.3 Earthquake near Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 15:12:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Bengkulu (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c08dc82036574dd370d5815cfd2ac97133f770ea
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 15:12:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Bengkulu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.68780, 101.60530
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Australia · about 113 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 302 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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.

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