| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.418, 101.907 |
| UTC time | 1949-03-04 01:17:02.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 4, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 4, 1949 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.907 and latitude -4.418.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 79.4 km |
| Curup | 125.6 km |
| Pagar Alam | 155.1 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 163.9 km |
| Lahat | 194.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 217.4 km |
| Baturaja | 252.9 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 269.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 280.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 333.2 km |
| Indralaya | 333.7 km |
| Palembang | 356.9 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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130.6 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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128.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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53.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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54.1 km |
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