| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.230, 101.002 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-08 21:32:13.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 8, 1979 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.002 and latitude -4.230.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 148.2 km |
| Curup | 188.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 231.3 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 245.8 km |
| Pagar Alam | 250.3 km |
| Lahat | 286.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 312.9 km |
| Baturaja | 351.6 km |
| Prabumulih | 369.4 km |
| Padang | 372.2 km |
| Solok | 383.7 km |
| Jambi City | 412.5 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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182.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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195.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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152.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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180.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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130.6 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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156.5 km |
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