M7.3 earthquake - 161 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
34720 d ago · 25 Sept 1931, 05:59 UTC 161 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 161 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 25 Sept 1931, 05:59 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 162 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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