June 2, 1948 Earthquake: Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia on June 2, 1948 at 18:58:18 UTC. It caused a tsunami.
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 2, 1948
- Time
- 18:58:18 UTC
- Place
- Off Northwest Coast, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 6.000° N, 95.000° 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.
1948, June 2. An earthquake generated a tsunami which was observed at Sabang, north of Sumatra Island. (reference #414)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 6, 2016, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
- August 23, 1936, Banda Aceh,lhok Sukon,lhoksemawe, Indonesia
- October 22, 2013, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- January 21, 2013, N, Sumatera, Indonesia
- March 21, 1888, Breueh Island, Sumatera, Indonesia
- April 4, 1983, Banda Aceh, Sumatera, Indonesia
- January 31, 1886, Koeta Radja (Atjeh), Indonesia
- July 8, 1922, Lhoknga, Aceh, Indonesia
- December 14, 1885, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- April 2, 1964, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- May 9, 1949, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- May 17, 1955, Little Nicobar Island, India
- September 29, 1837, Banda Atjeh, Indonesia
- November 25, 1935, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
- May 19, 1887, Sigli, Aceh, 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 6629.