| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.234, 102.886 |
| UTC time | 1978-02-08 13:05:26.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 8, 1978 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 46.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.886 and latitude -4.234.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 46.3 km |
| Bengkulu | 84.1 km |
| Lahat | 88.4 km |
| Curup | 94.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 104.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 107.2 km |
| Baturaja | 142.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 173.8 km |
| Indralaya | 226.8 km |
| Kotabumi | 231.0 km |
| Palembang | 253.4 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 268.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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127.2 km |
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