M4.7 earthquake 20 km SE of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia on Wed, Mar 15, 1978, 1:12 PM GMT+7 (06:12 UTC), 177 km (110 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-15 06:12:07 UTC
- Depth
- 177.0 km (110.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.812° N, 99.185° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tdf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC.