| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.957, 101.723 |
| UTC time | 1947-11-01 05:59:48.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 1, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 1, 1947 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.723 and latitude -3.957.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 62.7 km |
| Curup | 103.9 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 146.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 169.4 km |
| Lahat | 203.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 214.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 231.2 km |
| Baturaja | 272.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 284.6 km |
| Jambi City | 336.4 km |
| Indralaya | 337.3 km |
| Palembang | 355.3 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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100.0 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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116.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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97.5 km |
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