| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.056, 102.413 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-06 06:13:19.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 6, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 6, 1979 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.413 and latitude -4.056.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 32.8 km |
| Curup | 66.3 km |
| Pagar Alam | 92.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 98.3 km |
| Lahat | 129.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 155.1 km |
| Baturaja | 194.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 213.4 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 249.9 km |
| Indralaya | 266.8 km |
| Kotabumi | 287.0 km |
| Palembang | 288.6 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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79.3 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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54.1 km |
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