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M6.3 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

27243 d ago · 15 Mar 1952, 11:15 UTC 48 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 15 Mar 1952, 11:15 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 49 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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