| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.060, 102.534 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-18 09:30:03.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 18, 1938 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.534 and latitude -4.060.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 41.5 km |
| Curup | 65.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 79.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 92.7 km |
| Lahat | 116.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 141.8 km |
| Baturaja | 181.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 200.9 km |
| Indralaya | 254.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 256.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 274.1 km |
| Palembang | 276.8 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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81.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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56.2 km |
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