| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.489, 102.022 |
| UTC time | 1940-06-26 08:00:07.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 26, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 26, 1940 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.022 and latitude -4.489.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-06-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 81.3 km |
| Curup | 126.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 145.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 162.4 km |
| Lahat | 186.1 km |
| Tanjungagung | 207.2 km |
| Baturaja | 241.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 271.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 279.8 km |
| Kotabumi | 319.5 km |
| Indralaya | 325.3 km |
| Palembang | 349.5 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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133.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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128.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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40.0 km |
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