| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.351, 102.536 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-15 00:20:13.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 15, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 15, 1979 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curup (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 13.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.536 and latitude -3.351.
| Location | Curup |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curup | 13.4 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 36.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 58.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 108.9 km |
| Lahat | 121.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 155.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 188.5 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 192.3 km |
| Baturaja | 200.8 km |
| Jambi City | 229.0 km |
| Indralaya | 238.0 km |
| Palembang | 250.3 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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17.1 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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17.7 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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108.9 km |
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M 4.4
Lubuklinggau
Indonesia · 2026-01-03 10:12 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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112.4 km |
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M 4.4
Lubuklinggau
Indonesia · 2025-07-25 15:30 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-07-02 14:27 UTC
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95.1 km |
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