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Earthquakes near Bengkulu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bengkulu in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.7 84 km WNW, 17 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Bengkulu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bengkulu, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.7 84 km WNW, Oct 8, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.2 114 km NNW, Mar 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 32 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 42 km M4.5, Oct 6, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bengkulu
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Bengkulu in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.7 84 km WNW of the city at Oct 8, 22:23 local time (17 days ago).
The average depth was about 67 km and 1 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Bengkulu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 17:57 | Oct 22, 10:57 UTC | M4.9 | 112 km N | 135 km | 85 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia |
| Oct 14, 22:12 | Oct 14, 15:12 UTC | M4.3 | 123 km SW | 10 km | 122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Oct 8, 22:23 | Oct 8, 15:23 UTC | M4.7 | 84 km WNW | 42 km | 84 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Oct 7, 02:02 | Oct 6, 19:02 UTC | M4.5 | 42 km WNW | 93 km | 41 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Jakarta.
Largest earthquakes near Bengkulu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bengkulu in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Mar 7, 2026, 114 km NNW of the city (103 km SSE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia).
With 32 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.7 a month), the area around Bengkulu is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | M5.2 | 114 km NNW | 84 km | 103 km SSE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M5.2 | 118 km WNW | 59 km | 117 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M5.1 | 59 km SSE | 65 km | 58 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Jun 20, 2026 | M5.0 | 136 km SE | 66 km | 90 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia |
| Apr 10, 2026 | M5.0 | 55 km NNE | 113 km | 14 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia |
| Jan 19, 2026 | M5.0 | 135 km N | 167 km | 104 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia |
| Oct 22, 2026 | M4.9 | 112 km N | 135 km | 85 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia |
| Sep 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 77 km SE | 89 km | 63 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia |
| Aug 30, 2026 | M4.9 | 87 km NW | 78 km | 87 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| May 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 97 km SSE | 76 km | 83 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Bengkulu?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.7 at 84 km, may have been felt lightly in Bengkulu by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.3 on Oct 14, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Bengkulu in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 146 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Indonesia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).