| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.228, 96.327 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-16 15:35:22.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 16, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 16, 1979 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reuleuet (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 5.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.327 and latitude 5.228.
| Location | Reuleuet |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Reuleuet | 5.0 km |
| Bireun | 41.5 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 91.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 115.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 122.7 km |
| Sabang | 134.0 km |
| Langsa | 200.7 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 296.7 km |
| Binjai | 300.4 km |
| Belawan | 307.4 km |
| Sunggal | 313.5 km |
| Medan | 317.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2026-02-11 15:23 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.2
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2026-02-02 22:38 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 18:50 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lhokseumawe
Indonesia · 2025-12-30 13:43 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.5
Bireun
Indonesia · 2025-11-24 17:30 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.6
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2025-10-25 04:56 UTC
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94.9 km |
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