| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.650, 101.397 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-03 19:14:13.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 3, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 3, 1979 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 331.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.397 and latitude -6.650.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 331.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 357.0 km |
| Curup | 375.2 km |
| Lahat | 397.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 403.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 407.3 km |
| Baturaja | 415.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 436.2 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 448.8 km |
| Metro | 465.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 466.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 476.3 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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383.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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375.6 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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271.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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271.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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276.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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258.5 km |
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