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M2.8 Earthquake near Batik Nau, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 08:21:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Batik Nau, Bengkulu (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. 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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c44be5eb49f4de1cdaac1685893dce60dff41056
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 08:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Batik Nau
County
Batik Nau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.53000, 101.86000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 289 Catalogue entries

Of 288 other entries for this area and period, 209 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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