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M3.7 Earthquake near Kota Mukomuko, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 16:09:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Kota Mukomuko, Bengkulu (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e81f22bb476ede03f3ccfe60fd40cdf3eb3da30d
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 16:09:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Kota Mukomuko
County
Kota Mukomuko
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.93000, 100.98000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Talang
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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