| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.708, 101.379 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-25 01:28:04.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 25, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 25, 1938 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.379 and latitude -5.708.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 234.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 279.3 km |
| Curup | 279.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 315.0 km |
| Lahat | 321.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 333.5 km |
| Baturaja | 355.7 km |
| Kotabumi | 400.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 405.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 406.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 431.2 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 435.4 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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285.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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281.3 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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189.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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188.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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182.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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188.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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184.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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170.6 km |
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