M6.2 earthquake 66 km WNW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Meulaboh, Indonesia on Sun, Jul 22, 1945, 7:40 PM GMT+9 (10:40 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 20 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1945-07-22 10:40:00 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.394° N, 95.580° 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
- ±0.22
- 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 iscgem899008. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.