Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth8 Oct 15:27 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.8 Oct 15:27: Now using data updates from BMKG8 Oct 15:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 8, 2026 15:23:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:23 pm (GMT +7)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.40Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.51°S / 101.56°EKabupaten Bengkulu Utara, Bengkulu, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.51°N / 78.44°WColombiaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBukit Hulu Lais (81 km / 50 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoOct 8, 2026 15:23 GMT / Oct 8, 2026 10:23 pm (GMT +7)Lat / Lng: -3.51 / 101.56: Southern Sumatra, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23420919',-3.51000,101.56000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bengkulu, a city with more than 370,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 85 km (53 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, 658 km (409 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterBengkulu(pop: 373,600)III: WeakBengkuluIndonesia107 km (66 mi)E of epicenterCurup(pop: 46,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Rejang Lebong, BengkuluIndonesia146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterLubuklinggau(pop: 234,200)II: Very weakSumatera SelatanIndonesia163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterSungai Penuh(pop: 99,200)II: Very weakJambiIndonesia196 km (122 mi)E of epicenterPagar Alam(pop: 70,400)II: Very weakLahat Regency, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia222 km (138 mi)E of epicenterLahat(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakSumatera SelatanIndonesia233 km (145 mi)N of epicenterMuara Bungo(pop: 21,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Bungo, JambiIndonesia254 km (158 mi)E of epicenterTanjungagung(pop: 53,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Muara Enim, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia273 km (170 mi)NE of epicenterBejubang Dua(pop: 7,960)II: Very weakKabupaten Batang Hari, JambiIndonesia274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterTuapejat(pop: 5,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai, Provinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia297 km (184 mi)E of epicenterPrabumulih(pop: 103,500)I: Not feltSumatera SelatanIndonesia297 km (185 mi)E of epicenterBaturaja(pop: 134,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu, Sumatera SelatanIndonesia312 km (194 mi)NE of epicenterJambi City(pop: 606,200)I: Not feltKota Jambi, JambiIndonesia315 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterPadang(pop: 909,000)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia318 km (197 mi)N of epicenterSolok(pop: 73,400)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia319 km (198 mi)N of epicenterSijunjung(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sumatera BaratIndonesia358 km (222 mi)NE of epicenterMendaha(pop: 56,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia367 km (228 mi)NE of epicenterKuala Tungkal(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, JambiIndonesia377 km (234 mi)NE of epicenterSimpang(pop: 36,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, JambiIndonesia658 km (409 mi)SE of epicenterJakarta(pop: 8,540,100)I: Not feltDaerah Khusus Ibukota JakartaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-8EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)15:23:47SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)15:23:47Southern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)15:23:47Southern Sumatra, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 8, 2026 10:23 pm (GMT +7)14 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quakeIndian Ocean, 85 km W of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake