M6.0 earthquake 69 km SSE of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Pagar Alam, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 1, 1944, 9:01 PM GMT+9 (12:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-11-01 12:01:18 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.628° S, 103.413° 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 3.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899606. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.