| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.409, 102.816 |
| UTC time | 1959-11-26 23:09:29.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 26, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, November 26, 1959 at 23:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.816 and latitude -5.409.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 161.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 189.2 km |
| Tanjungagung | 197.2 km |
| Lahat | 197.9 km |
| Baturaja | 206.8 km |
| Curup | 218.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 235.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 238.1 km |
| Prabumulih | 270.1 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 271.0 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 272.8 km |
| Metro | 278.0 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
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108.0 km |
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