| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.480, 101.967 |
| UTC time | 1952-03-15 11:15:51.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 15, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 15, 1952 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.967 and latitude -3.480.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 48.7 km |
| Curup | 61.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 101.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 154.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 170.9 km |
| Lahat | 178.3 km |
| Tanjungagung | 210.4 km |
| Prabumulih | 251.6 km |
| Baturaja | 254.8 km |
| Jambi City | 278.3 km |
| Indralaya | 302.1 km |
| Palembang | 315.2 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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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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70.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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136.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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126.5 km |
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