| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.156, 105.328 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-27 10:44:14.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 27, 1979 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.328 and latitude -6.156.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 60.8 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 81.2 km |
| Pandeglang | 87.8 km |
| Serang | 91.6 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 104.4 km |
| Metro | 116.1 km |
| Kresek | 116.4 km |
| Cikupa | 130.9 km |
| Pasarkemis | 133.1 km |
| Curug | 136.5 km |
| Sepatan | 138.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 142.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2026-01-19 01:10 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.0
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2025-09-30 08:04 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.6
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2025-09-26 14:55 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.2
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 2025-08-16 12:57 UTC
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35.1 km |
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