| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.324, 102.031 |
| UTC time | 1938-01-18 04:19:59.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 18, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 18, 1938 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.031 and latitude -4.324.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 63.8 km |
| Curup | 109.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 139.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 147.1 km |
| Lahat | 178.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 201.6 km |
| Baturaja | 238.1 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 262.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 263.6 km |
| Indralaya | 317.0 km |
| Kotabumi | 321.2 km |
| Palembang | 339.9 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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115.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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112.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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17.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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45.5 km |
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