| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.366, 103.118 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-08 16:04:45.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 8, 1980 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 150.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.118 and latitude -5.366.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 150.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 176.3 km |
| Baturaja | 180.3 km |
| Lahat | 182.2 km |
| Bengkulu | 198.3 km |
| Kotabumi | 204.6 km |
| Curup | 221.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 232.3 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 237.6 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 239.1 km |
| Metro | 244.3 km |
| Prabumulih | 247.9 km |
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123.0 km |
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