| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.191, 102.440 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-31 17:42:27.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 31, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 31, 1979 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 47.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.440 and latitude -4.191.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 47.6 km |
| Curup | 80.7 km |
| Pagar Alam | 91.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 110.2 km |
| Lahat | 130.5 km |
| Tanjungagung | 154.1 km |
| Baturaja | 191.9 km |
| Prabumulih | 216.0 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 264.7 km |
| Indralaya | 269.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 280.0 km |
| Palembang | 292.8 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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94.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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21.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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39.5 km |
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