M4.9 earthquake 106 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 106 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia on Sat, Sep 29, 1979, 1:31 PM GMT+7 (06:31 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-29 06:31:09 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.634° S, 104.900° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000135v. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC.