| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.117, 102.565 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-25 00:38:19.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 25, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 25, 1979 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.565 and latitude -4.117.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 48.5 km |
| Curup | 72.2 km |
| Pagar Alam | 76.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 97.3 km |
| Lahat | 114.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 139.1 km |
| Baturaja | 177.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 200.0 km |
| Indralaya | 253.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 263.9 km |
| Kotabumi | 268.9 km |
| Palembang | 276.7 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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88.4 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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51.4 km |
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