| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.230, 104.714 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-08 12:34:17.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 8, 1979 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.714 and latitude -6.230.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bandar Lampung | 107.8 km |
| Labuan | 124.6 km |
| Metro | 140.6 km |
| Pandeglang | 154.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 157.5 km |
| Serang | 159.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 160.4 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 170.5 km |
| Kresek | 184.7 km |
| Cikupa | 198.6 km |
| Pasarkemis | 201.1 km |
| Curug | 203.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
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