| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.047, 101.253 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-11 07:26:58.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 11, 1979 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.253 and latitude -4.047.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 115.8 km |
| Curup | 154.8 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 197.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 221.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 222.2 km |
| Lahat | 256.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 283.6 km |
| Baturaja | 323.7 km |
| Prabumulih | 337.7 km |
| Padang | 359.0 km |
| Solok | 367.4 km |
| Jambi City | 378.5 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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147.7 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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162.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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159.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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158.5 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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136.4 km |
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