Earthquake
M 4.9 earthquake, 87 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
Origin time: 2026-08-30 07:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- M 4.9 (mb)
- Depth
- 78 km
1 felt reports
Reviewed by a USGS seismologist
Revised by USGS · 2026-09-12 12:35 UTC
What this tells you
Magnitude measures quake size. It does not confirm injuries or damage.
- Nearest indexed city
- Bengkulu, Indonesia · 88 km
- People nearby
- 804,000 in 4 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.
Population on live map
2020 estimates · people/km². Population context, not people affected.
Citation & source notes
- Origin time
- 2026-08-30 07:37 UTC
- Agency revision
- 2026-09-12 12:35 UTC
- Retrieved by this site
- 2026-10-11 19:49 UTC
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Agency measurements and details
- Magnitude
- M 4.9 (mb)
- Depth
- 78 km
- Origin time
- 2026-08-30 07:37 UTC
- Status
- Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised
- 2026-09-12 12:35 UTC
- Felt reports
- 1 response
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