June 9, 1943 Earthquake: S Sumatera, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck S Sumatera, Indonesia on June 9, 1943 at 03:06:22 UTC, 50 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 9, 1943
- Time
- 03:06:22 UTC
- Place
- S Sumatera, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 1.000° S, 101.000° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1943, June 9, 03:06:22 UTC. 1 S, 101 E, depth 50 km, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #88)
1943, June 9, 03:06:22 UTC. 1 S, 101 E, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #130)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 30, 2009, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 6, 1995, Sumatera, Jambi Province, Indonesia
- March 6, 2007, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 25, 2022, Pasaman, West Pasaman, W Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 16, 2004, Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- October 1, 2009, Kerinci, Southern, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 21, 2018, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 1, 2016, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 10, 1922, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 27, 2019, Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia
- April 9, 2004, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- February 22, 2004, Pesisir Selatan, Sumatra, Indonesia
- July 5, 1926, Sumatra, Indonesia
- June 3, 1909, Kerintji, Redjanglebong, SW Sumatra, Indonesia
- September 25, 1861, SW. Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3745.