| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.824, 102.266 |
| UTC time | 1937-02-08 08:36:24.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 8, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 8, 1937 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 2.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.266 and latitude -3.824.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 2.6 km |
| Curup | 48.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 88.6 km |
| Pagar Alam | 111.2 km |
| Lahat | 141.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 171.4 km |
| Baturaja | 213.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 219.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 222.5 km |
| Indralaya | 275.2 km |
| Jambi City | 289.6 km |
| Palembang | 293.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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80.7 km |
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