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M6.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
Start: 1938-08-18T09:30:03.63+00:00
Location: 41 km SE of Bengkulu, Indonesia

32201 d ago · 18 Aug 1938, 09:30 UTC 41 km SE of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 41 km SE of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 18 Aug 1938, 09:30 UTC at a depth of 65 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 41 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

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