| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.193, 94.245 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-29 18:37:12.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 29, 1979 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gunungsitoli (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 375.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.245 and latitude 1.193.
| Location | Gunungsitoli |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-09-29
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2026-04-12 02:40 UTC
98.5 km
M 4.5
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2024-11-08 16:30 UTC
22.6 km
M 4.2
off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Unknown · 2024-08-23 05:13 UTC
70.4 km
M 5.0
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2023-02-21 19:22 UTC
81.2 km
M 4.0
Gunungsitoli
Indonesia · 2022-07-14 21:11 UTC
78.0 km
M 4.5
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2019-09-22 11:17 UTC
90.7 km
M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2015-03-02 17:53 UTC
95.4 km
M 4.2
Meulaboh
Indonesia · 2014-08-08 02:03 UTC
52.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.