| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.433, 99.989 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-11 07:15:09.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 11, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 11, 1978 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.989 and latitude -2.433.
| Location | Padang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 161.5 km |
| Padang | 170.1 km |
| Solok | 196.3 km |
| Pariaman | 202.5 km |
| Bukittinggi | 240.2 km |
| Payakumbuh | 257.0 km |
| Bengkulu | 295.3 km |
| Curup | 304.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 333.4 km |
| Pekanbaru | 366.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 403.1 km |
| Jambi City | 414.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Pariaman
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206.9 km |
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M 4.5
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-02-01 22:20 UTC
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134.8 km |
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M 4.4
Padang
Indonesia · 2026-01-22 02:40 UTC
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131.6 km |
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M 4.6
Bukittinggi
Indonesia · 2025-12-28 02:11 UTC
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261.0 km |
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M 4.9
Solok
Indonesia · 2025-12-09 19:48 UTC
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195.3 km |
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M 4.2
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-08-17 17:10 UTC
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162.0 km |
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M 4.6
Padang
Indonesia · 2025-07-30 07:46 UTC
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137.8 km |
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M 4.6
Pariaman
Indonesia · 2025-06-01 16:13 UTC
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217.4 km |
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