| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.290, 102.051 |
| UTC time | 1980-03-18 00:43:29.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 18, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 18, 1980 at 00:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 59.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.051 and latitude -4.290.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 59.5 km |
| Curup | 105.1 km |
| Pagar Alam | 136.0 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 142.8 km |
| Lahat | 174.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 198.6 km |
| Baturaja | 235.6 km |
| Sungai Penuh | 259.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 260.1 km |
| Indralaya | 313.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 319.7 km |
| Palembang | 336.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Curup
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111.5 km |
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M 4.3
Curup
Indonesia · 2026-02-24 21:05 UTC
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107.9 km |
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M 5.1
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2026-02-15 06:14 UTC
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35.9 km |
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M 4.8
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-12-24 05:30 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-10-08 08:09 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.3
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-26 04:26 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.9
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 03:27 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.6
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 2025-08-03 05:34 UTC
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45.8 km |
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