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M7.4 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu

30446 d ago · 8 Jun 1943, 20:42 UTC 78 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 78 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia on 8 Jun 1943, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Curup, about 79 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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