| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.311, 105.957 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-07 12:52:06.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 7, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 7, 1979 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 15.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.957 and latitude -6.311.
| Location | Pandeglang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 15.9 km |
| Pandeglang | 16.6 km |
| Serang | 30.8 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 32.8 km |
| Kresek | 50.9 km |
| Cikupa | 61.6 km |
| Pasarkemis | 65.3 km |
| Curug | 66.5 km |
| Sepatan | 71.7 km |
| Tangerang | 75.9 km |
| Serpong | 78.2 km |
| Teluknaga | 79.0 km |
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