| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.457, 98.729 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-17 17:46:37.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 17, 1979 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 398.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.729 and latitude -4.457.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sungai Penuh | 398.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 399.4 km |
| Padang | 430.3 km |
| Curup | 435.2 km |
| Pariaman | 454.4 km |
| Solok | 460.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 476.8 km |
| Bukittinggi | 496.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 503.9 km |
| Payakumbuh | 517.4 km |
| Lahat | 539.7 km |
| Tanjungagung | 566.5 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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423.8 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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443.2 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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404.4 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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429.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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383.0 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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429.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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398.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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404.7 km |
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