| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.092, 106.592 |
| UTC time | 1937-12-17 04:26:25.110 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 17, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 17, 1937 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banjar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 230.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.592 and latitude -9.092.
| Location | Bandung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banjar | 230.5 km |
| Pelabuhanratu | 234.3 km |
| Sukabumi | 244.8 km |
| Soreang | 250.9 km |
| Banjaran | 252.9 km |
| Singaparna | 256.0 km |
| Pameungpeuk | 256.4 km |
| Cicurug | 258.1 km |
| Margahayukencana | 259.5 km |
| Cianjur | 259.8 km |
| Kawalu | 260.7 km |
| Paseh | 261.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Sukabumi
Indonesia · 2026-03-14 17:36 UTC
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220.7 km |
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M 5.2
Bandung
Indonesia · 2026-03-12 19:18 UTC
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186.1 km |
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M 4.9
Cikarang
Indonesia · 2025-08-20 12:54 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.5
Bandung
Indonesia · 2025-08-13 01:32 UTC
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186.2 km |
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M 4.3
Cileungsir
Indonesia · 2025-05-23 04:52 UTC
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285.8 km |
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