| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 206.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.035, 108.965 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-08 08:42:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 8, 1979 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ketanggungan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 13.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.965 and latitude -7.035.
| Location | Adiwerna |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ketanggungan | 13.5 km |
| Lebaksiu | 19.9 km |
| Dukuhturi | 19.9 km |
| Slawi | 20.3 km |
| Adiwerna | 21.5 km |
| Tarub | 25.0 km |
| Tegal | 26.7 km |
| Majenang | 36.7 km |
| Baturaden | 40.5 km |
| Karangsembung | 41.3 km |
| Astanajapura | 45.1 km |
| Pemalang | 48.8 km |
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