12 Jan 2026, 16:42 UTC · Jan 12, 11:42 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia at Jan 12, 11:42 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	12 Jan 2026, 16:42 UTC
Location	-5.502°, 101.288° – 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rp66

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	168 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	Jun 7, 9:31 AM 131 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	148 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	Dec 12, 9:15 AM 308 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	156 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	Jan 13, 4:53 AM 276 d ago	26 km	–
4.2	231 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	Jun 29, 1:19 PM 109 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	162 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia	Feb 1, 1:10 PM 257 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.