| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.022, 101.233 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-08 06:34:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 8, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 8, 1980 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.233 and latitude -4.022.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 117.3 km |
| Curup | 155.7 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 198.2 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 219.5 km |
| Pagar Alam | 223.6 km |
| Lahat | 257.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 285.7 km |
| Baturaja | 326.0 km |
| Prabumulih | 339.3 km |
| Padang | 355.7 km |
| Solok | 364.3 km |
| Jambi City | 378.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Curup
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163.3 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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108.5 km |
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M 4.3
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Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.6
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Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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139.6 km |
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