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M2.7 Earthquake near Teramang Jaya, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 23:15:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Teramang Jaya, Bengkulu (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
d3c66033c334943ce6ca5c997a2032b8000b683f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 23:15:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Teramang Jaya
County
Teramang Jaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.84000, 101.31000
Temperature
27.1°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

  • Sumbing
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Muko Muko AirportIndonesia · MPC · WIPU
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 287 Catalogue entries

Of 286 other entries for this area and period, 227 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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