| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.709, 103.044 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-16 16:30:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 16, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 16, 1979 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 188.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.044 and latitude -5.709.
| Location | Pagar Alam |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 188.8 km |
| Tanjungagung | 214.5 km |
| Baturaja | 215.5 km |
| Lahat | 221.2 km |
| Kotabumi | 226.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 229.3 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 247.6 km |
| Curup | 255.9 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 258.1 km |
| Metro | 259.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 269.5 km |
| Prabumulih | 285.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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251.1 km |
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M 4.9
Lahat
Indonesia · 2026-01-30 23:03 UTC
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252.6 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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139.8 km |
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M 4.2
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-11-11 21:55 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.8
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-10-23 10:37 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 5.0
Pagar Alam
Indonesia · 2025-08-30 13:35 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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140.4 km |
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M 4.3
Baturaja
Indonesia · 2025-06-22 11:56 UTC
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178.1 km |
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