| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.080, 101.252 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-11 06:28:13.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 11, 1979 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.252 and latitude -4.080.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 116.8 km |
| Curup | 156.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 199.0 km |
| Pagar Alam | 221.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 225.8 km |
| Lahat | 256.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 283.9 km |
| Baturaja | 323.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 338.6 km |
| Padang | 362.5 km |
| Solok | 371.0 km |
| Jambi City | 381.2 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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149.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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163.8 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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158.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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157.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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135.1 km |
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