city 1978

Bengkulu earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Bengkulu in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
84.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
05 Aug 1978

Bengkulu, Indonesia

Depth
48.0 km
UTC
18:52:09
Coordinates
-4.024, 102.409
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Bengkulu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.9, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 48.0 to 112.0 km, averaging 84.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 8, 1978 to Saturday, August 5, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.9 48.0 km
Bengkulu, Indonesia
05 Aug 1978 18:52:09 UTC
5.4 83.0 km
Pagar Alam, Indonesia
08 Feb 1978 13:05:26 UTC
5.3 94.0 km
Bengkulu, Indonesia
08 Jan 1978 22:30:58 UTC
4.2 112.0 km
Bengkulu, Indonesia
22 Mar 1978 16:07:33 UTC