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M6.2 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

30447 d ago · 7 Jun 1943, 23:20 UTC 76 km NW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 76 km NW of Curup, Indonesia on 7 Jun 1943, 23:20 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 Curup, about 76 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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