60 km W of Seluma

3 hours ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 60 km W of Seluma on 18 Sept 2026, 16:37 UTC. The hypocentre was 29 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Bengkulu City and Kepahiang. 6 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 29 km
Latitude: 4.26°S
Time: 16:37 UTC
Magnitude: M4.6

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

III–IVBengkulu City, II Kepahiangweak to light shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.6 earthquake near Seluma

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MAGNITUDE 4.6

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 250 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 120 tonnes of TNT.

29 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.