| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.999, 101.922 |
| UTC time | 1946-03-26 17:09:10.980 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 26, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 26, 1946 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 44.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.922 and latitude -3.999.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 44.1 km |
| Curup | 88.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 130.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 147.2 km |
| Lahat | 181.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 209.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 224.2 km |
| Baturaja | 249.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 264.0 km |
| Indralaya | 317.0 km |
| Jambi City | 326.8 km |
| Palembang | 336.1 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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89.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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78.7 km |
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