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M6.3 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

39353 d ago · 18 Jan 1919, 05:52 UTC 129 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 129 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 18 Jan 1919, 05:52 UTC at a depth of 35 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 130 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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