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M2.9 Earthquake near Teluk Segara, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 12:43:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Teluk Segara, Bengkulu (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e9240ee0a55e4a8b2b66529669fb3166123b5d22
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 12:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Teluk Segara
County
Teluk Segara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.81000, 102.05000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaba
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kerinci
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'800 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 286 Catalogue entries

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