| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.370, 107.433 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-08 08:24:04.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 8, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 8, 1978 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banjar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 107.433 and latitude -7.370.
| Location | Banjar |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banjar | 19.4 km |
| Soreang | 38.7 km |
| Banjaran | 40.0 km |
| Pameungpeuk | 43.5 km |
| Margahayukencana | 46.9 km |
| Paseh | 52.1 km |
| Bandung | 53.4 km |
| Cimahi | 56.7 km |
| Padalarang | 59.4 km |
| Cileunyi | 59.6 km |
| Ciranjang-hilir | 64.2 km |
| Lembang | 65.4 km |
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