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M6.6 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu

29424 d ago · 26 Mar 1946, 17:09 UTC 44 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 44 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 26 Mar 1946, 17:09 UTC at a depth of 45 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 44 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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