M4.7 earthquake 48 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia on Sun, Sep 9, 1979, 8:58 PM GMT+7 (13:58 UTC), 80 km (50 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
- 1979-09-09 13:58:39 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.624° S, 112.607° 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
- 14
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012v7. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.