M6.2 earthquake 76 km NW of Curup, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 76 km NW of Curup, Indonesia on Tue, Jun 8, 1943, 8:20 AM GMT+9 (23:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.4 78 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-06-07 23:20:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.038° S, 101.986° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899869. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.