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M2.7 Earthquake near Bengkulu Utara, Bengkulu (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 16:27:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Bengkulu Utara, Bengkulu (Indonesia) on February 18, 2026 at 16:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ea8cd247aab567366ac2615218dac8b5d3616b4d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 16:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bengkulu
City
Bengkulu Utara
County
Bengkulu Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.42000, 102.28000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to 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

  • Patah
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Kaba
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'962 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Bengkulu

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 298 Catalogue entries

Of 297 other entries for this area and period, 238 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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