| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 131.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.184, 108.517 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-11 12:51:21.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 11, 1979 at 12:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cilacap (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.517 and latitude -8.184.
| Location | Cilacap |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cilacap | 74.4 km |
| Sidareja | 83.6 km |
| Wangon | 95.0 km |
| Kawalu | 95.6 km |
| Ciamis | 97.2 km |
| Tasikmalaya | 100.8 km |
| Majenang | 102.4 km |
| Singaparna | 102.9 km |
| Rajapolah | 113.1 km |
| Banyumas | 113.6 km |
| Purwokerto | 116.0 km |
| Sokaraja | 117.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2026-01-27 08:18 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tasikmalaya
Indonesia · 2026-01-13 00:32 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 4.2
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2025-11-08 01:26 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.3
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 07:36 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.1
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2025-10-26 01:20 UTC
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6.6 km |
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M 4.5
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2025-10-19 06:53 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Cilacap
Indonesia · 2025-08-29 14:02 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tasikmalaya
Indonesia · 2025-06-21 05:53 UTC
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48.5 km |
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