| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.593, 105.336 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-20 13:02:30.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 20, 1978 at 13:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.336 and latitude -6.593.
| Location | Pandeglang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 59.6 km |
| Pandeglang | 90.9 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 104.3 km |
| Serang | 105.0 km |
| Kresek | 126.4 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 129.8 km |
| Cikupa | 135.6 km |
| Curug | 139.8 km |
| Pasarkemis | 140.3 km |
| Pelabuhanratu | 141.3 km |
| Sepatan | 146.9 km |
| Serpong | 150.1 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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M 4.9
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8.9 km |
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