M5.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
243 d ago · 15 Feb 2026, 06:14 UTC 58 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 15 Feb 2026, 06:14 UTC at a depth of 65 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 58 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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