| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.024, 102.409 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-05 18:52:09.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 5, 1978 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.409 and latitude -4.024.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 29.5 km |
| Curup | 62.9 km |
| Pagar Alam | 93.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 95.5 km |
| Lahat | 128.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 155.3 km |
| Baturaja | 195.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 212.7 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 246.5 km |
| Indralaya | 266.0 km |
| Palembang | 287.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 288.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 11:08 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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57.6 km |
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