| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.215, 102.821 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-08 22:30:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 8, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 8, 1978 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 51.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.821 and latitude -4.215.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 51.8 km |
| Bengkulu | 77.0 km |
| Curup | 89.4 km |
| Lahat | 93.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 102.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 113.5 km |
| Baturaja | 149.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 179.1 km |
| Indralaya | 232.2 km |
| Kotabumi | 238.6 km |
| Palembang | 258.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 276.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
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83.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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M 4.8
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42.4 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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71.5 km |
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M 4.3
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Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.9
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57.4 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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60.9 km |
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