| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.892, 101.313 |
| UTC time | 1944-01-05 21:12:48.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 5, 1944 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.313 and latitude -2.892.
| Location | Sungai Penuh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1944-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 93.5 km |
| Bengkulu | 146.4 km |
| Curup | 148.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 177.9 km |
| Padang | 241.1 km |
| Solok | 244.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 249.2 km |
| Lahat | 267.0 km |
| Pariaman | 285.7 km |
| Jambi City | 293.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 300.3 km |
| Bukittinggi | 306.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 23:27 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 13:34 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-12-08 17:34 UTC
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179.1 km |
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M 4.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-16 12:50 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.5
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 05:25 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 5.3
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-09-14 14:49 UTC
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25.9 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-06-25 10:42 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.2
Sungai Penuh
Indonesia · 2025-05-14 06:18 UTC
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115.5 km |
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