| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.283, 100.554 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-17 14:56:49.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, June 17, 1979 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 335.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.554 and latitude -6.283.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 335.2 km |
| Curup | 381.6 km |
| Pagar Alam | 390.3 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 419.7 km |
| Lahat | 432.6 km |
| Tanjungagung | 445.0 km |
| Baturaja | 466.8 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 479.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 506.2 km |
| Prabumulih | 516.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 529.8 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 539.9 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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384.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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384.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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297.3 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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287.0 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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299.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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291.4 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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279.9 km |
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